What color is #241D51?

#241D51 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Silent Orbit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #241D51?

The RGB value is 36, 29, 81: 36 red, 29 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #241D51?

The complementary color is #4A511D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #241D51?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#241D51 color

#241D51 rgb(36, 29, 81)

Shades of blue

The hex color #241D51 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 11.4% green and 31.8% blue (36, 29, 81).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 47% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 64% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Silent Orbit (#231C4D), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.33:1).

#241D51 color codes

HEX	`#241D51`
RGB	`rgb(36, 29, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 11.4%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 47%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 64%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 64%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.67, 19.46, -30.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.67, 36.51, 302.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.652, 1.848, 8)`
Decimal	`2366801`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #241D51, 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 #241D51	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#241D51 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	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 #241D51 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #241d51; }
.text { color: #241d51; }
.border { border: 2px solid #241d51; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 29 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #241d51, #3e1d51); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #241D51?: #241D51 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Silent Orbit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #241D51?: The RGB value is 36, 29, 81: 36 red, 29 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #241D51?: The complementary color is #4A511D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #241D51?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.