#24041C
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18.5% 0.066 339.2), rgb(36, 4, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.93:1).
About this color
#24041C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.93:1.
| 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 | 18.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24041C |
| RGB | rgb(36, 4, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 80%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.066 339.2) |
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 #24041C | 18.93:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24041C | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24041C text on white | 18.93:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #24041C 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 339.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD1
oklch(80.8% 0.078 339.1)
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Step 400
400
#D380BA
oklch(70.6% 0.125 339)
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Step 500
500
#C65DA9
oklch(63.1% 0.161 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#B14094
oklch(55.6% 0.174 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#98317E
oklch(49.1% 0.162 339.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B2A67
oklch(42.7% 0.134 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#642753
oklch(37.7% 0.105 339.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24041C
oklch(18.5% 0.066 339.2)
#24041C 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) | #050D1D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F131B | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #27050E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24041C
#24041C
oklch(18.5% 0.066 339.2)
- #00180C
#00180C
oklch(18.4% 0.042 160.2)
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 #24041C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.072
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.077
Use #24041C 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.