What color is #241975?

#241975 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Midnight Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #241975?

The RGB value is 36, 25, 117: 36 red, 25 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #241975?

The complementary color is #6A7519, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #241975?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#241975 color

#241975 rgb(36, 25, 117)

Shades of blue

The hex color #241975 is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 9.8% green and 45.9% blue (36, 25, 117).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 65% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 79% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.28:1).

#241975 color codes

HEX	`#241975`
RGB	`rgb(36, 25, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 9.8%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 65%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 79%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 79%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.25, 34.65, -50.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.25, 61.23, 304.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.285, 2.354, 17.055)`
Decimal	`2365813`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #241975, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #241975	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#241975 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #241975 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #241975; }
.text { color: #241975; }
.border { border: 2px solid #241975; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 25 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #241975, #521975); }

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Questions

What color is #241975?: #241975 is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Midnight Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #241975?: The RGB value is 36, 25, 117: 36 red, 25 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #241975?: The complementary color is #6A7519, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #241975?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.