#240E1C
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.3% 0.043 342.8), rgb(36, 14, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.18:1).
About this color
#240E1C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #240E1C |
| RGB | rgb(36, 14, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 44%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.3% 0.043 342.8) |
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 #240E1C | 18.18:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #240E1C | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #240E1C text on white | 18.18:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #240E1C 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4C9
oklch(80.9% 0.051 343.2)
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Step 400
400
#C58CAE
oklch(70.6% 0.082 342.9)
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Step 500
500
#B56F9A
oklch(63.1% 0.104 343)
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Step 600
600
#A05685
oklch(55.6% 0.114 342.7)
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Step 700
700
#894671
oklch(49.1% 0.106 342.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F3A5C
oklch(42.7% 0.088 342.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A324B
oklch(37.6% 0.068 342.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#240E1C
oklch(20.3% 0.043 342.8)
#240E1C 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) | #0F131C | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15171B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #260E13 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #240E1C
#240E1C
oklch(20.3% 0.043 342.8)
- #001D11
#001D11
oklch(20.4% 0.044 163)
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 #240E1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.073
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
Use #240E1C 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.