What color is #242137?

#242137 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #242137?

The RGB value is 36, 33, 55: 36 red, 33 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #242137?

The complementary color is #343721, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #242137?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#242137 color

#242137 rgb(36, 33, 55)

Shades of blue

The hex color #242137 is a very dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 12.9% green and 21.6% blue (36, 33, 55).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 25% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Black Velvet (#222233), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.58:1).

#242137 color codes

HEX	`#242137`
RGB	`rgb(36, 33, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 12.9%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 25%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 40%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 40%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.05, 7.6, -13.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.05, 15.76, 298.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.961, 1.739, 3.846)`
Decimal	`2367799`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #242137, 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 #242137	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#242137 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #242137 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #242137; }
.text { color: #242137; }
.border { border: 2px solid #242137; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 33 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #242137, #2f2137); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #242137?: #242137 is a very dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Black Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #242137?: The RGB value is 36, 33, 55: 36 red, 33 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #242137?: The complementary color is #343721, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #242137?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.