#240C2A
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(20.8% 0.064 319.2), rgb(36, 12, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (18.08:1).
About this color
#240C2A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #240C2A |
| RGB | rgb(36, 12, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 56%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.064 319.2) |
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 #240C2A | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #240C2A | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #240C2A text on white | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #240C2A 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 319)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E0
oklch(80.8% 0.076 319)
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Step 400
400
#C187D0
oklch(70.6% 0.121 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#B167C4
oklch(63.1% 0.155 319.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C4CB0
oklch(55.6% 0.168 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#853C98
oklch(49.1% 0.157 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C327B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 319)
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Step 900
900
#582D63
oklch(37.7% 0.101 319.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#240C2A
oklch(20.8% 0.064 319.2)
#240C2A 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) | #06142B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E1729 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #241119 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #240C2A
#240C2A
oklch(20.8% 0.064 319.2)
- #051E01
#051E01
oklch(20.7% 0.063 139.8)
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 #240C2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
Use #240C2A 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.