#240C27
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(20.6% 0.06 323.1), rgb(36, 12, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.15:1).
About this color
#240C27 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #240C27 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 12, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 53%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.6% 0.06 323.1) |
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 #240C27 | 18.15:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #240C27 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #240C27 text on white | 18.15:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #240C27 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E9
oklch(88.5% 0.04 322)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2DC
oklch(81% 0.071 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#C388CA
oklch(70.8% 0.114 323)
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Step 500
500
#B368BC
oklch(63.1% 0.146 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E4DA8
oklch(55.6% 0.159 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#873E90
oklch(49.2% 0.147 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E3375
oklch(42.7% 0.123 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#592E5E
oklch(37.7% 0.094 323.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#240C27
oklch(20.6% 0.06 323.1)
#240C27 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) | #081428 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101726 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #251017 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #240C27
#240C27
oklch(20.6% 0.06 323.1)
- #031E03
#031E03
oklch(20.6% 0.061 142.9)
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 #240C27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.066
Use #240C27 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.