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#240184 Color

#240184 is rgb(36, 1, 132) in RGB, hsl(256, 98%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 99%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Navy (#000080), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#240184
HEX#240184
RGBrgb(36, 1, 132)
HSLhsl(256, 98%, 26%)
HSVhsv(256, 99%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(73%, 99%, 0%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(29.7% 0.182 277.8)
LABlab(14.47% 42.91 -64.43)
LCHlch(14.47% 77.41 303.67)

What #240184 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 #240184, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#240184 Channel Values

How #240184 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 36 · G 1 · B 1328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 256° · S 98% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 256° · S 99% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 73% · M 99% · Y 0% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance14.87:1 vs white · 1.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #240184 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.

TextWhite text14.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #240184

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #240184; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #240184

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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Shades

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How #240184 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.

Typical#240184
Protanopia#0B0B84
Protanomaly#180784
Deuteranopia#121284
Deuteranomaly#1B0C84
Tritanopia#003030
Tritanomaly#00245D
Achromatopsia#272727

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Using #240184 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-240184: #240184;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #240184;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-240184': '#240184' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.141, green: 0.004, blue: 0.518)
Android XML<color name="color_240184">#240184</color>
SVG fillfill="#240184"

More Purple Colors

#240184 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#240184 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #240184?

#240184 is a dark purple — rgb(36, 1, 132) in RGB and hsl(256, 98%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Navy (#000080), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.62.

What is the RGB value of #240184?

#240184 is rgb(36, 1, 132) — red 36, green 1, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #240184?

#240184 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 99%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #240184 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #240184 scores 14.87:1 against white and 1.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #240184 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #240184 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 navy (#000080) at a CIE76 distance of 4.62, which is very hard to tell apart.

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