What color is #241A35?

#241A35 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #241A35?

The RGB value is 36, 26, 53: 36 red, 26 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #241A35?

The complementary color is #2B351A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #241A35?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#241A35 color

#241A35 rgb(36, 26, 53)

Shades of black

The hex color #241A35 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 10.2% green and 20.8% blue (36, 26, 53).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 34% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.48:1).

#241A35 color codes

HEX	`#241A35`
RGB	`rgb(36, 26, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 10.2%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 34%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 51%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 51%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.76, 12.1, -15.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.76, 20.03, 307.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.739, 1.371, 3.54)`
Decimal	`2366005`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #241A35, 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 #241A35	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#241A35 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #241A35 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #241a35; }
.text { color: #241a35; }
.border { border: 2px solid #241a35; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 26 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #241a35, #311a35); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #241A35?: #241A35 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #241A35?: The RGB value is 36, 26, 53: 36 red, 26 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #241A35?: The complementary color is #2B351A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #241A35?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.