#24092B
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(20.4% 0.071 318.8), rgb(36, 9, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.27:1).
About this color
#24092B is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24092B |
| RGB | rgb(36, 9, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 65%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.4% 0.071 318.8) |
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 #24092B | 18.27:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24092B | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24092B text on white | 18.27:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #24092B 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#C484D6
oklch(70.7% 0.135 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#B462CA
oklch(63.1% 0.171 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#A045B7
oklch(55.6% 0.187 319)
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Step 700
700
#88369E
oklch(49.1% 0.173 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F2E80
oklch(42.8% 0.143 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A2A67
oklch(37.7% 0.112 318.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24092B
oklch(20.4% 0.071 318.8)
#24092B 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) | #02132C | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B162A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #240F18 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24092B
#24092B
oklch(20.4% 0.071 318.8)
- #051D00
#051D00
oklch(20.3% 0.064 138.8)
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 #24092B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.028
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.031
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
Use #24092B 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.