Information about #240689 color

#240689 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #240689 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(36, 6, 137) — 14.1% red, 2.4% green, 53.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 40 / 51 / 0 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#240689 is a pure, full-strength deep-sea blue that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Elvin (#2A128A). Slightly further away sit ACE Blue (#290177) and Royal Navy (#1A0076).

The recipe behind #240689 is rgb(36, 6, 137), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #240689: 14.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#240689 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#240689 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #240689

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Elvin color link
Elvin

#2A128A

ACE Blue color link
ACE Blue

#290177

Royal Navy color link
Royal Navy

#1A0076

Pixie Powder color link
Pixie Powder

#391285

PHCH color link
PHCH

#201173

Taylor Blue color link
Taylor Blue

#111398

Cadmium Blue color link
Cadmium Blue

#0A1195

Royal color link
Royal

#0C1793

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#240689
  • RGB36, 6, 137
  • CMYK40, 51, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(36, 6, 137)
  • HSL254°, 92%, 28%
  • HSL Precise253.74°, 91.608%, 28.039%
  • HSV254°, 96%, 54%
  • HSB254°, 96%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.024
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • GLSLvec3(0.141, 0.024, 0.537)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.141, 0.024, 0.537, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.141, 0.024, 0.537)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB2.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID240689
  • DECIMAL ID2360969
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01