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#240C8D

#240c8d ≈ Phthalo Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#240c8d is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.12% red, 4.71% green and 55.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 74.47% cyan, 91.49% magenta, 0% yellow and 44.71% black. Its hue angle is 251.16°, with 84.31% 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 13.89:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Phthalo Blue (#000f89), ΔE 2.36.

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Relative luminance0.0256

Complementary

  1. #240c8d
  2. #758d0c

Split complementary

  1. #240c8d
  2. #8d640c
  3. #358d0c

Analogous

  1. #0c358d
  2. #240c8d
  3. #640c8d

Triadic

  1. #240c8d
  2. #8d240c
  3. #0c8d24

Tetradic

  1. #240c8d
  2. #8d0c75
  3. #758d0c
  4. #0c8d24

Square

  1. #240c8d
  2. #8d0c35
  3. #758d0c
  4. #0c8d64

Monochromatic

  1. #050213
  2. #120646
  3. #240c8d
  4. #3612d3
  5. #6343ef

Shades

#240c8d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #240c8d
  2. #200b7f
  3. #1d0a71
  4. #190863
  5. #160755
  6. #120647
  7. #0e0538
  8. #0b042a
  9. #07021c
  10. #04010e
  11. #000000

Tints

#240c8d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #240c8d
  2. #3a2498
  3. #503da4
  4. #6655af
  5. #7c6dbb
  6. #9286c6
  7. #a79ed1
  8. #bdb6dd
  9. #d3cee8
  10. #e9e7f4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#240c8d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #240c8d
  2. #2d188c
  3. #36238a
  4. #402f89
  5. #493a88
  6. #524687
  7. #5b5285
  8. #645d84
  9. #6e6983
  10. #777481
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.51:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2c2c2c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #292362 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #003290 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #00278b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #003952 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #00278f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #001f8c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #002d6e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-240c8d {
  color: #240c8d;
}
Background
.bg-240c8d {
  background-color: #240c8d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-240c8d {
  border: 2px solid #240c8d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #240c8d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 36 12 141;
  --color-primary-hsl: 251 84% 30%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-240c8d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #240c8d, #640c8d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-240c8d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(36 12 141 / 0.35);
}

#000f89 Phthalo Blue ΔE 2.36 #00008b Dark Blue ΔE 2.60 #000080 Navy ΔE 3.47 #32127a Persian Indigo ΔE 3.50 #0014a8 Zaffre ΔE 4.06 #002395 Imperial Blue ΔE 5.37 #191970 Midnight Blue ΔE 5.54 #dbf372 Inverted #2c2c2c Grayscale 

Phthalo Blue
#240c8d  rgb(36, 12, 141)  hsl(251, 84%, 30%)  Phthalo Blue
#758d0c  rgb(117, 141, 12)  hsl(71, 84%, 30%)  Olive Drab
#8d240c  rgb(141, 36, 12)  hsl(11, 84%, 30%)  Kobe
#0c8d24  rgb(12, 141, 36)  hsl(131, 84%, 30%)  Forest Green