HEX Color #240742 (Midnightblue)

About #240742

The precise color #240742 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Midnightblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(36, 7, 66).

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 45% Cyan, 89% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 74% Black. With a hue angle of 269.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#240742

RGB36, 7, 66

HSL269.5°, 80.8%, 14.3%

CMYK45%, 89%, 0%, 74%

HSV269.5°, 89.4%, 25.9%

LAB8.3, 28.2, -30.8

XYZ1.8, 0.9, 5.2

Decimal2361154

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#240742 #254207

Analogous

#070742 #410742

Triadic

#422307 #074223

Tetradic

#420707 #254207 #074241

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#240742

#3C2257

#543E6C

#6D5981

#857596

#9D90AB

#B6ACC0

#CEC7D5

#E6E3EA

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#240742

#20063A

#1C0533

#18042C

#140324

#10031D

#0C0216

#08010E

#040007

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

17.74:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AAA

1.18:1

Text on #000000

FAIL

16.95:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AAA

1.01:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #240742; }

.text-color { color: #240742; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #240742; }

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