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#24074A Color

#24074A is rgb(36, 7, 74) in RGB, hsl(266, 83%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 91%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#24074A
HEX#24074A
RGBrgb(36, 7, 74)
HSLhsl(266, 83%, 16%)
HSVhsv(266, 91%, 29%)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 91%, 0%, 71%)
OKLCHoklch(23.1% 0.112 295.7)
LABlab(8.65% 27.13 -35.71)
LCHlch(8.65% 44.84 307.22)

What #24074A 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 #24074A, 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.

#24074A Channel Values

How #24074A 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 7 · B 748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 266° · S 83% · L 16%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 266° · S 91% · V 29%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 51% · M 91% · Y 0% · K 71%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance17.44:1 vs white · 1.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #24074A 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 text17.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #24074A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #24074A; 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 #24074A

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 #24074A 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#24074A
Protanopia#0F0F4A
Protanomaly#190C4A
Deuteranopia#15154A
Deuteranomaly#1C104A
Tritanopia#181A1A
Tritanomaly#1D1433
Achromatopsia#1A1A1A

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Using #24074A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-24074a: #24074A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #24074A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-24074a': '#24074A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.141, green: 0.027, blue: 0.290)
Android XML<color name="color_24074a">#24074A</color>
SVG fillfill="#24074A"

More Purple Colors

#24074A sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#24074A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #24074A?

#24074A is a darkest purple — rgb(36, 7, 74) in RGB and hsl(266, 83%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.98.

What is the RGB value of #24074A?

#24074A is rgb(36, 7, 74) — red 36, green 7, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #24074A?

#24074A converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 91%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #24074A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #24074A scores 17.44:1 against white and 1.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #24074A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #24074A 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 16.48, which is visibly different.

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