#240799
A dark, vivid blue closely aligning with Darkblue.
About #240799
At its core, #240799 is a dark and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Darkblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 36, 7, and 153.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 76% cyan, 95% magenta, 0% yellow, and 40% black. The HSL representation is 251.9° hue, 91.2% saturation, and 31.4% lightness.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#240799
RGB36, 7, 153
HSL251.9°, 91.2%, 31.4%
CMYK76%, 95%, 0%, 40%
HSV251.9°, 95.4%, 60.0%
LAB19.3, 52.7, -69.7
XYZ6.6, 2.8, 30.3
Decimal2361241
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
13.42:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.57:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
12.82:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.33:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #240799;
}
.text-color {
color: #240799;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #240799;
}