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#241e40 color: Throat

#241e40 is rgb(36, 30, 64) in RGB and oklch(26.092% 0.06217 289.482) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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251°
100%

26.1%
0.062
289°
  • Violet
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Midnight blue
  • indigo-950
  • Black 75%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
15.73:1Readable · AA
Lc -105
Black text
1.33:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #241e40

#241e40 is a soft very dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 26.1% lightness, 0.062 chroma and a hue of 289°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 15.73:1 contrast and black text 1.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Throat (#281f3f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-950.

More very dark violet colors

Lighter: #241e40 mixed with white

  1. 241e40
  2. 363152
  3. 494663
  4. 5d5b76
  5. 727088
  6. 88879b
  7. 9f9eaf
  8. b6b5c2
  9. cecdd6
  10. e6e6ea

Darker: #241e40 mixed with black

  1. 241e40
  2. 1e1936
  3. 18132d
  4. 120e24
  5. 0c091b
  6. 070513
  7. 04030b
  8. 020105
  9. 000001
  10. 000000

Calmer: #241e40 with less saturation

  1. 241e40
  2. 241f3d
  3. 24203b
  4. 242038
  5. 242135
  6. 242232
  7. 242230
  8. 24232d
  9. 24232a
  10. 242427

Questions about #241e40

What color is #241e40?

#241e40 is soft very dark violet. The closest named color is Throat. In RGB it is rgb(36, 30, 64), in HSL hsl(250.59, 36.17%, 18.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(26.092% 0.06217 289.482).

What colors go well with #241e40?

The complementary color of #241e40 is #272600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #112442 and #311937. The triadic partners are #3b1904 and #002d1f.

Is white or black text more readable on #241e40?

White text reads better on #241e40: white gives a contrast ratio of 15.73:1 and black gives 1.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #241e40 a warm or cool color?

#241e40 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 289 degrees, its lightness 26.1% and its chroma 0.062.