What color is #241B37?

#241B37 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #241B37?

The RGB value is 36, 27, 55: 36 red, 27 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #241B37?

The complementary color is #2E371B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #241B37?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#241B37 color

#241B37 rgb(36, 27, 55)

Shades of purple

The hex color #241B37 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 10.6% green and 21.6% blue (36, 27, 55).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 34% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.32:1).

#241B37 color codes

HEX	`#241B37`
RGB	`rgb(36, 27, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 10.6%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 34%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 51%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 51%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.19, 12, -16.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.19, 20.59, 305.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.809, 1.435, 3.795)`
Decimal	`2366263`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #241B37, 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 #241B37	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#241B37 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	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 #241B37 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #241b37; }
.text { color: #241b37; }
.border { border: 2px solid #241b37; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 27 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #241b37, #321b37); }

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Questions

What color is #241B37?: #241B37 is a very dark, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Midnight Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #241B37?: The RGB value is 36, 27, 55: 36 red, 27 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #241B37?: The complementary color is #2E371B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #241B37?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.