#240937
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(21.4% 0.086 307.4), rgb(36, 9, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.96:1).
About this color
#240937 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #240937 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 9, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 72%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.4% 0.086 307.4) |
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 #240937 | 17.96:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #240937 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #240937 text on white | 17.96:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #240937 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2AFF4
oklch(80.8% 0.102 307.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC82EE
oklch(70.7% 0.162 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB5DE8
oklch(63.1% 0.207 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#973CD6
oklch(55.5% 0.225 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#812CBA
oklch(49.1% 0.21 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#692796
oklch(42.7% 0.173 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#552678
oklch(37.7% 0.136 307.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#240937
oklch(21.4% 0.086 307.4)
#240937 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) | #001638 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001736 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21141F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #240937
#240937
oklch(21.4% 0.086 307.4)
- #121E00
#121E00
oklch(21.6% 0.056 127.7)
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 #240937, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.019
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.042
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.070
Use #240937 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.