#240C23
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(20.4% 0.055 329), rgb(36, 12, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.23:1).
About this color
#240C23 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #240C23 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 12, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 50%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.4% 0.055 329) |
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 #240C23 | 18.23:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #240C23 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #240C23 text on white | 18.23:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #240C23 text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D6
oklch(80.9% 0.066 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#C589C1
oklch(70.8% 0.104 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#B569B1
oklch(63% 0.135 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A04F9D
oklch(55.6% 0.147 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#894086
oklch(49.2% 0.135 329)
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Step 800
800
#6F356D
oklch(42.7% 0.112 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F58
oklch(37.7% 0.087 328.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#240C23
oklch(20.4% 0.055 329)
#240C23 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) | #0A1324 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111622 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #250E15 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #240C23
#240C23
oklch(20.4% 0.055 329)
- #011D08
#011D08
oklch(20.2% 0.054 149.6)
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 #240C23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.066
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.067
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.070
Use #240C23 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.