#240835
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(21.1% 0.085 309.4), rgb(36, 8, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.08:1).
About this color
#240835 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #240835 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 8, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 74%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.1% 0.085 309.4) |
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 #240835 | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #240835 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #240835 text on white | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #240835 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F6
oklch(88.6% 0.056 308.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF2
oklch(80.9% 0.1 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE81EB
oklch(70.6% 0.161 309.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE5CE5
oklch(63.1% 0.206 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A3BD3
oklch(55.6% 0.224 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#832CB7
oklch(49.1% 0.208 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B2794
oklch(42.8% 0.172 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#572676
oklch(37.8% 0.135 309.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#240835
oklch(21.1% 0.085 309.4)
#240835 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) | #001536 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #011634 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21121D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #240835
#240835
oklch(21.1% 0.085 309.4)
- #101D00
#101D00
oklch(21.1% 0.056 129.2)
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 #240835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.018
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.043
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.069
Use #240835 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.