#240C6C Hex Color
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Dark indigo suits dark mode interfaces, luxury branding, and night sky themes where plain black feels too harsh. #240c6c sits deep and muted between indigo and navy, so it reads serious rather than playful. White text hits about 15.6:1 contrast against this hex code, well past WCAG AA. It pairs better with burgundy or brass than with gray.
Questions about #240c6c
What is #240c6c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #240c6c is rgb(36, 12, 108), in HSL hsl(255, 80%, 24%) and in CMYK 67%, 89%, 0%, 58%.
What colors pair well with #240c6c?
Warm accents work best. Try burgundy or muted brass against #240c6c for a rich, formal palette, or soft cream for readable contrast. Cool grays tend to make it look flat and muddy.
Is #240c6c readable on white or black?
#240c6c has a 15.62:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.34:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.