What color is #241E5E?

#241E5E is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic Cowboy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #241E5E?

The RGB value is 36, 30, 94: 36 red, 30 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #241E5E?

The complementary color is #585E1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #241E5E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#241E5E color

#241E5E rgb(36, 30, 94)

Shades of blue

The hex color #241E5E is a dark, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 11.8% green and 36.9% blue (36, 30, 94).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 52% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Intergalactic Cowboy (#222266), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.76:1).

#241E5E color codes

HEX	`#241E5E`
RGB	`rgb(36, 30, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 11.8%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 52%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 68%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 68%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.06, 23.45, -37.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.06, 44.12, 302.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.212, 2.112, 10.826)`
Decimal	`2367070`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #241E5E, 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 #241E5E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#241E5E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	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 #241E5E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #241e5e; }
.text { color: #241e5e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #241e5e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 30 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #241e5e, #441e5e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Midnight Blue.

Questions

What color is #241E5E?: #241E5E is a dark, moderate blue, closest to the named color Intergalactic Cowboy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #241E5E?: The RGB value is 36, 30, 94: 36 red, 30 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #241E5E?: The complementary color is #585E1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #241E5E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.