Close to Medium Blue
#240EDA
#240EDA is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Blue. In RGB it’s made of 14.1% red, 5.5% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 246°, with 88% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #240EDA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
9.77:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.15:1 FailThis color as text on white
9.77:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.15:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #240EDA as they’d see it.
#240EDA in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #240EDA
What color is #240EDA?
#240EDA is a mid-tone, vivid blue, close to the color Medium Blue. In RGB it’s made of 14.1% red, 5.5% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 246°, with 88% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #240EDA in RGB?
#240EDA is rgb(36, 14, 218): 36 red, 14 green, and 218 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #240EDA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(83, 94, 0, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #240EDA?
PANTONE Violet C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #240EDA?
Its complement #404801 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.