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#240297

#240297 ≈ Dark Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#240297 is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.12% red, 0.78% green and 59.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 76.16% cyan, 98.68% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.78% black. Its hue angle is 253.69°, with 97.39% saturation and 30% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 13.72:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Blue (#00008b), ΔE 2.8.

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Relative luminance0.0265

Complementary

  1. #240297
  2. #759702

Split complementary

  1. #240297
  2. #976e02
  3. #2b9702

Analogous

  1. #022b97
  2. #240297
  3. #6e0297

Triadic

  1. #240297
  2. #972402
  3. #029724

Tetradic

  1. #240297
  2. #970275
  3. #759702
  4. #029724

Square

  1. #240297
  2. #97022b
  3. #759702
  4. #02976e

Monochromatic

  1. #050014
  2. #12014c
  3. #240297
  4. #3603e3
  5. #6336fc

Shades

#240297 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #240297
  2. #200288
  3. #1d0279
  4. #19016a
  5. #16015b
  6. #12014c
  7. #0e013c
  8. #0b012d
  9. #07001e
  10. #04000f
  11. #000000

Tints

#240297 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #240297
  2. #3a1ba1
  3. #5035ac
  4. #664eb6
  5. #7c67c1
  6. #9281cb
  7. #a79ad5
  8. #bdb3e0
  9. #d3ccea
  10. #e9e6f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#240297 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #240297
  2. #2d0f95
  3. #361b92
  4. #402890
  5. #49348e
  6. #52418c
  7. #5b4e89
  8. #645a87
  9. #6e6785
  10. #777382
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.72:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.53:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2d2d2d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2a2268 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #00339b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #002795 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #003c57 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #002799 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #001d96 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #002e76 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-240297 {
  color: #240297;
}
Background
.bg-240297 {
  background-color: #240297;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-240297 {
  border: 2px solid #240297;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #240297;
  --color-primary-rgb: 36 2 151;
  --color-primary-hsl: 254 97% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-240297 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #240297, #6e0297);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-240297 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(36 2 151 / 0.35);
}

#00008b Dark Blue ΔE 2.80 #000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 3.36 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 3.52 #000080 Navy ΔE 4.11 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 4.87 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 6.14 #4b0082 Indigo ΔE 6.20 #dbfd68 Inverted #2d2d2d Grayscale 

Dark Blue
#240297  rgb(36, 2, 151)  hsl(254, 97%, 30%)  Dark Blue
#759702  rgb(117, 151, 2)  hsl(74, 97%, 30%)  Olive Drab
#972402  rgb(151, 36, 2)  hsl(14, 97%, 30%)  Rufous
#029724  rgb(2, 151, 36)  hsl(134, 97%, 30%)  Islamic Green