#24051E
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18.8% 0.065 336.3), rgb(36, 5, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.82:1).
About this color
#24051E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24051E |
| RGB | rgb(36, 5, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 76%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.8% 0.065 336.3) |
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 #24051E | 18.82:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24051E | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24051E text on white | 18.82:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #24051E 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED4
oklch(81% 0.078 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#D181BE
oklch(70.7% 0.125 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#C35FAD
oklch(63.1% 0.159 336.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE4298
oklch(55.6% 0.172 336.5)
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Step 700
700
#953382
oklch(49.1% 0.16 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#792C6A
oklch(42.8% 0.132 336)
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Step 900
900
#622856
oklch(37.7% 0.104 336.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24051E
oklch(18.8% 0.065 336.3)
#24051E 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) | #050E1F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F131D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #260610 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24051E
#24051E
oklch(18.8% 0.065 336.3)
- #00190A
#00190A
oklch(18.8% 0.046 155.6)
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 #24051E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.071
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.074
Use #24051E 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.