#240D77 Color
#240D77 is rgb(36, 13, 119) in RGB, hsl(253, 80%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 89%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Indigo (#32127A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#240D77rgb(36, 13, 119)hsl(253, 80%, 26%)hsv(253, 89%, 47%)cmyk(70%, 89%, 0%, 53%)oklch(29% 0.16 279.5)lab(14.40% 35.53 -56.27)lch(14.40% 66.54 302.27)What #240D77 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 #240D77, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#240D77 Channel Values
How #240D77 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 13 · B 119 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 253° · S 80% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 253° · S 89% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 89% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.01:1 vs white · 1.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #240D77 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 #240D77
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #240D77; 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 #240D77
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 #240D77 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.
#240D77#131377#1B1177#171777#1D1377#002D2D#0D2455#272727Using #240D77 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-240d77: #240D77;background-color: #240D77;colors: { 'color-240d77': '#240D77' }Color(red: 0.141, green: 0.051, blue: 0.467)<color name="color_240d77">#240D77</color>fill="#240D77"More Blue Colors
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#240D77 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #240D77?
#240D77 is a dark blue — rgb(36, 13, 119) in RGB and hsl(253, 80%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Indigo (#32127A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.8.
What is the RGB value of #240D77?
#240D77 is rgb(36, 13, 119) — red 36, green 13, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #240D77?
#240D77 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 89%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #240D77 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #240D77 scores 15.01:1 against white and 1.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #240D77 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #240D77 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 10.98, which is visibly different.
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