#240B3D
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(22.3% 0.09 302.3), rgb(36, 11, 61).
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White text reads best on this color (17.64:1).
About this color
#240B3D is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #240B3D |
| RGB | rgb(36, 11, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 69%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.3% 0.09 302.3) |
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 #240B3D | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #240B3D | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #240B3D text on white | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #240B3D text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE5FC
oklch(93.5% 0.032 301.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FA
oklch(88.4% 0.059 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB0FA
oklch(80.9% 0.107 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#B683F8
oklch(70.8% 0.171 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#A55DF4
oklch(63.2% 0.218 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#913BE3
oklch(55.7% 0.238 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B2AC5
oklch(49.1% 0.221 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#64269F
oklch(42.7% 0.183 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#51267F
oklch(37.7% 0.143 302.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#240B3D
oklch(22.3% 0.09 302.3)
#240B3D 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) | #00183E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00183C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F1723 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #240B3D
#240B3D
oklch(22.3% 0.09 302.3)
- #171F00
#171F00
oklch(22.3% 0.054 122.4)
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 #240B3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.026
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.041
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.068
Use #240B3D 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.