#240665 Color
#240665 is rgb(36, 6, 101) in RGB, hsl(259, 89%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 94%, 0%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#240665rgb(36, 6, 101)hsl(259, 89%, 21%)hsv(259, 94%, 40%)cmyk(64%, 94%, 0%, 60%)oklch(26.2% 0.144 284.9)lab(11.36% 33.93 -49.56)lch(11.36% 60.06 304.40)What #240665 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 #240665, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#240665 Channel Values
How #240665 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 6 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 259° · S 89% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 259° · S 94% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 64% · M 94% · Y 0% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.29:1 vs white · 1.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #240665 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 #240665
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #240665; 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 #240665
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 #240665 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.
#240665#0E0E65#190B65#141465#1C0F65#042424#161C47#202020Using #240665 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-240665: #240665;background-color: #240665;colors: { 'color-240665': '#240665' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.024, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_240665">#240665</color>fill="#240665"More Purple Colors
#240665 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#240665 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #240665?
#240665 is a dark purple — rgb(36, 6, 101) in RGB and hsl(259, 89%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.38.
What is the RGB value of #240665?
#240665 is rgb(36, 6, 101) — red 36, green 6, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #240665?
#240665 converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 94%, 0%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #240665 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #240665 scores 16.29:1 against white and 1.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #240665 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #240665 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 8.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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