Almost Black (242050) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Almost Black"

Neutral · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of trust and stability. Evokes professionalism, security and serenity.

✨ Uses

Finance, banking, enterprise, software, social networks.

Tip

Almost Black pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #242050

RGB rgb(36, 32, 80)

HSL hsl(245°, 43%, 22%)

CMYK C:55% M:60% Y:0% K:69%

Luminance 0.0159

WCAG Accessibility

On white 15.03:1

Aa — #242050

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.4:1

Aa — #242050

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#242050 #4C5020

Analogous

#203450 #242050 #3C2050

Triadic

#242050 #502420 #205024

Split-comp.

#242050 #503C20 #345020

Tetradic

#242050 #502034 #4C5020 #20503C

Monochromatic

#837EBE #4E488E #29264B #161529 #000000

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