#240C28
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(20.7% 0.062 321.7), rgb(36, 12, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.13:1).
About this color
#240C28 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #240C28 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 12, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 54%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.7% 0.062 321.7) |
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 #240C28 | 18.13:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #240C28 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #240C28 text on white | 18.13:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #240C28 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
#D7B2DD
oklch(81% 0.072 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#C288CC
oklch(70.7% 0.116 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#B268BF
oklch(63.2% 0.149 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D4DAB
oklch(55.6% 0.162 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#863D93
oklch(49.1% 0.151 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3377
oklch(42.7% 0.125 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#592E60
oklch(37.8% 0.097 321.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#240C28
oklch(20.7% 0.062 321.7)
#240C28 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) | #071429 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F1727 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #251018 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #240C28
#240C28
oklch(20.7% 0.062 321.7)
- #041E02
#041E02
oklch(20.7% 0.062 141.3)
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 #240C28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.038
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
Use #240C28 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.