#240925
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(20% 0.064 326.2), rgb(36, 9, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.40:1).
About this color
#240925 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #240925 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 9, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 61%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.064 326.2) |
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 #240925 | 18.40:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #240925 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #240925 text on white | 18.40:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #240925 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB0DB
oklch(80.9% 0.076 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#C885C9
oklch(70.8% 0.122 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#B864BB
oklch(63.1% 0.155 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#A348A7
oklch(55.5% 0.169 325.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C398F
oklch(49.2% 0.157 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#723074
oklch(42.8% 0.13 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C2B5E
oklch(37.6% 0.102 325.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#240925
oklch(20% 0.064 326.2)
#240925 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) | #061226 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F1524 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #250D15 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #240925
#240925
oklch(20% 0.064 326.2)
- #001D04
#001D04
oklch(20.1% 0.061 146.3)
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 #240925, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.038
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.062
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.066
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
Use #240925 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.