#24041A
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18.4% 0.064 342.3), rgb(36, 4, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (18.96:1).
About this color
#24041A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24041A |
| RGB | rgb(36, 4, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 80%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.4% 0.064 342.3) |
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 #24041A | 18.96:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24041A | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24041A text on white | 18.96:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #24041A 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
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE1
oklch(88.6% 0.042 342.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECE
oklch(81% 0.075 342.6)
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Step 400
400
#D481B5
oklch(70.7% 0.121 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#C75EA3
oklch(63.1% 0.156 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#B2418E
oklch(55.6% 0.17 342.4)
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Step 700
700
#993279
oklch(49.2% 0.158 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C2B62
oklch(42.7% 0.13 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#642850
oklch(37.7% 0.101 342.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24041A
oklch(18.4% 0.064 342.3)
#24041A 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) | #060D1B | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101219 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27040D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24041A
#24041A
oklch(18.4% 0.064 342.3)
- #00180D
#00180D
oklch(18.5% 0.04 162.2)
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 #24041A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.079
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.079
Use #24041A 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.