#240033

A very dark, vivid purple closely aligning with Midnightblue.

About #240033

The hex code #240033 represents a beautifully specific shade of purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Midnightblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 36 red, 0 green, and 51 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 29% C, 100% M, 0% Y, and 80% K. The HSL representation is 282.4° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 10.0% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#240033
RGB36, 0, 51
HSL282.4°, 100.0%, 10.0%
CMYK29%, 100%, 0%, 80%
HSV282.4°, 100.0%, 20.0%
LAB5.5, 27.5, -24.4
XYZ1.3, 0.6, 3.2
Decimal2359347

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

18.70:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.12:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
17.88:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.05:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #240033; }
.text-color { color: #240033; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #240033; }

Similar Colors

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