#240141 Color
#240141 is rgb(36, 1, 65) in RGB, hsl(273, 97%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 98%, 0%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), visibly different at ΔE 10.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#240141rgb(36, 1, 65)hsl(273, 97%, 13%)hsv(273, 98%, 25%)cmyk(45%, 98%, 0%, 75%)oklch(21.3% 0.11 302.6)lab(6.64% 28.27 -32.67)lch(6.64% 43.21 310.86)What #240141 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #240141, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#240141 Channel Values
How #240141 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 36 · G 1 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 273° · S 97% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 273° · S 98% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.17:1 vs white · 1.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #240141 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #240141
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #240141; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #240141
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #240141 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#240141#0B0B41#180741#121241#1B0C41#1B1414#1F0E2C#161616Using #240141 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-240141: #240141;background-color: #240141;colors: { 'color-240141': '#240141' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.004, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_240141">#240141</color>fill="#240141"More Purple Colors
#240141 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#240141 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #240141?
#240141 is a darkest purple — rgb(36, 1, 65) in RGB and hsl(273, 97%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.15.
What is the RGB value of #240141?
#240141 is rgb(36, 1, 65) — red 36, green 1, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #240141?
#240141 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 98%, 0%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #240141 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #240141 scores 18.17:1 against white and 1.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #240141 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #240141 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 20.16, which is visibly different.
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