#24021B
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18% 0.071 340.2), rgb(36, 2, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.09:1).
About this color
#24021B is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24021B |
| RGB | rgb(36, 2, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 89%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18% 0.071 340.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #24021B | 19.09:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24021B | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24021B text on white | 19.09:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #24021B text on black | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE3
oklch(88.5% 0.046 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD2
oklch(80.9% 0.084 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#D77DBA
oklch(70.6% 0.134 340.3)
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Step 500
500
#CA59A9
oklch(63.1% 0.171 340.2)
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Step 600
600
#B53A94
oklch(55.6% 0.185 340.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C2B7E
oklch(49.2% 0.173 340.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E2567
oklch(42.6% 0.144 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#662454
oklch(37.6% 0.113 339.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24021B
oklch(18% 0.071 340.2)
#24021B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #040C1C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E121A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27030C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24021B
#24021B
oklch(18% 0.071 340.2)
- #00170B
#00170B
oklch(18% 0.041 159.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #24021B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.079
Use #24021B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.