#240424
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(19% 0.074 328), rgb(36, 4, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.78:1).
About this color
#240424 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #240424 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 4, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 80%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19% 0.074 328) |
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 #240424 | 18.78:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #240424 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #240424 text on white | 18.78:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #240424 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDD
oklch(80.9% 0.087 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF7FCC
oklch(70.7% 0.14 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C15BBF
oklch(63.2% 0.179 328.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC3CAB
oklch(55.6% 0.195 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#932D93
oklch(49.1% 0.181 327.9)
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Step 800
800
#782777
oklch(42.7% 0.15 328.3)
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Step 900
900
#612660
oklch(37.8% 0.116 328.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#240424
oklch(19% 0.074 328)
#240424 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) | #010F25 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B1323 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #250813 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #240424
#240424
oklch(19% 0.074 328)
- #001A05
#001A05
oklch(19% 0.055 148.2)
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 #240424, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
Use #240424 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.