What color is #241E4D?

#241E4D 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 #241E4D?

The RGB value is 36, 30, 77: 36 red, 30 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #241E4D?

The complementary color is #474D1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #241E4D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#241E4D color

#241E4D rgb(36, 30, 77)

Shades of blue

The hex color #241E4D is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 11.8% green and 30.2% blue (36, 30, 77).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 44% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 61% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Silent Orbit (#231C4D), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.35:1).

#241E4D color codes

HEX	`#241E4D`
RGB	`rgb(36, 30, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 11.8%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 44%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 61%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 61%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.62, 17.33, -28.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.62, 33.13, 301.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.531, 1.839, 7.241)`
Decimal	`2367053`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #241E4D, 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 #241E4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#241E4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.35:1	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 #241E4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #241e4d; }
.text { color: #241e4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #241e4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 30 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #241e4d, #3b1e4d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #241E4D?: #241E4D 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 #241E4D?: The RGB value is 36, 30, 77: 36 red, 30 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #241E4D?: The complementary color is #474D1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #241E4D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.