#24042B
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(19.6% 0.081 320), rgb(36, 4, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.62:1).
About this color
#24042B is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24042B |
| RGB | rgb(36, 4, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 83%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.6% 0.081 320) |
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 #24042B | 18.62:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24042B | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24042B text on white | 18.62:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #24042B text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEEF
oklch(88.4% 0.053 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCADE7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA7EDB
oklch(70.6% 0.153 320.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB59D1
oklch(63.1% 0.195 320)
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Step 600
600
#A738BE
oklch(55.6% 0.213 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F29A4
oklch(49.2% 0.198 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#742485
oklch(42.7% 0.164 320)
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Step 900
900
#5E246B
oklch(37.7% 0.129 319.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24042B
oklch(19.6% 0.081 320)
#24042B 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) | #00102C | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #07142A | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #240B16 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24042B
#24042B
oklch(19.6% 0.081 320)
- #031B00
#031B00
oklch(19.5% 0.063 140)
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 #24042B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.023
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.026
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
Use #24042B 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.