What color is #241C32?

#241C32 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 #241C32?

The RGB value is 36, 28, 50: 36 red, 28 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #241C32?

The complementary color is #2A321C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #241C32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#241C32 color

#241C32 rgb(36, 28, 50)

Shades of purple

The hex color #241C32 is a very dark, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 11% green and 19.6% blue (36, 28, 50).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 28% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Velvet (#2A2243), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.31:1).

#241C32 color codes

HEX	`#241C32`
RGB	`rgb(36, 28, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 11%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 28%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 44%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 44%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.19, 9.7, -13.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.19, 16.33, 306.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.718, 1.436, 3.204)`
Decimal	`2366514`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #241C32, 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 #241C32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#241C32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.31:1	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 #241C32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #241c32; }
.text { color: #241c32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #241c32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 28 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #241c32, #2f1c32); }

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Questions

What color is #241C32?: #241C32 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 #241C32?: The RGB value is 36, 28, 50: 36 red, 28 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #241C32?: The complementary color is #2A321C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #241C32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.