#240319
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18.1% 0.066 343.6), rgb(36, 3, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.05:1).
About this color
#240319 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #240319 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 3, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 85%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.1% 0.066 343.6) |
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 #240319 | 19.05:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #240319 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #240319 text on white | 19.05:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #240319 text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCD
oklch(81% 0.078 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#D77FB4
oklch(70.7% 0.126 343.9)
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Step 500
500
#C95CA2
oklch(63.1% 0.16 343.3)
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Step 600
600
#B43E8D
oklch(55.5% 0.175 343.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B2F77
oklch(49.1% 0.162 343.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E2961
oklch(42.7% 0.134 343.8)
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Step 900
900
#66264F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 344)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#240319
oklch(18.1% 0.066 343.6)
#240319 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) | #050C1A | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101218 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27030C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #240319
#240319
oklch(18.1% 0.066 343.6)
- #00170D
#00170D
oklch(18.1% 0.039 163.7)
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 #240319, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.075
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.080
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.080
Use #240319 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.