What color is #241D5A?

#241D5A is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Indie Go. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #241D5A?

The RGB value is 36, 29, 90: 36 red, 29 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #241D5A?

The complementary color is #535A1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #241D5A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#241D5A color

#241D5A rgb(36, 29, 90)

Shades of blue

The hex color #241D5A is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 11.4% green and 35.3% blue (36, 29, 90).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 51% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Indie Go (#2E2364), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.02:1).

#241D5A color codes

HEX	`#241D5A`
RGB	`rgb(36, 29, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 11.4%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 51%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 68%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 68%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.44, 22.69, -35.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.44, 42.31, 302.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.012, 1.992, 9.897)`
Decimal	`2366810`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #241D5A, 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 #241D5A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#241D5A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #241D5A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #241d5a; }
.text { color: #241d5a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #241d5a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 29 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #241d5a, #421d5a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #241D5A?: #241D5A is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Indie Go. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #241D5A?: The RGB value is 36, 29, 90: 36 red, 29 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #241D5A?: The complementary color is #535A1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #241D5A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.