What color is #241E55?

#241E55 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 #241E55?

The RGB value is 36, 30, 85: 36 red, 30 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #241E55?

The complementary color is #4F551E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #241E55?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#241E55 color

#241E55 rgb(36, 30, 85)

Shades of blue

The hex color #241E55 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 11.8% green and 33.3% blue (36, 30, 85).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 48% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 65% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Silent Orbit (#231C4D), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.09:1).

#241E55 color codes

HEX	`#241E55`
RGB	`rgb(36, 30, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 11.8%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 48%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 65%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 65%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.27, 20.2, -32.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.27, 38.37, 301.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.831, 1.959, 8.822)`
Decimal	`2367061`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #241E55, 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 #241E55	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#241E55 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #241E55 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #241e55; }
.text { color: #241e55; }
.border { border: 2px solid #241e55; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 30 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #241e55, #3f1e55); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #241E55?: #241E55 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 #241E55?: The RGB value is 36, 30, 85: 36 red, 30 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #241E55?: The complementary color is #4F551E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #241E55?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.