Almost Black (242A4C) — 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 #242A4C

RGB rgb(36, 42, 76)

HSL hsl(231°, 36%, 22%)

CMYK C:53% M:45% Y:0% K:70%

Luminance 0.0214

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.9:1

Aa — #242A4C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.51:1

Aa — #242A4C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#242A4C #4C4624

Analogous

#243E4C #242A4C #32244C

Triadic

#242A4C #4C242A #2A4C24

Split-comp.

#242A4C #4C3224 #3E4C24

Tetradic

#242A4C #4C243E #4C4624 #244C32

Monochromatic

#858CB7 #4F5887 #2A2E47 #171927 #000000

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