#240E23
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(20.7% 0.051 328.9), rgb(36, 14, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.07:1).
About this color
#240E23 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.051 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #240E23 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 14, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 44%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.7% 0.051 328.9) |
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 #240E23 | 18.07:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #240E23 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #240E23 text on white | 18.07:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #240E23 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D4
oklch(80.8% 0.061 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#C28BBE
oklch(70.7% 0.096 329)
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Step 500
500
#B26CAE
oklch(63% 0.124 329)
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Step 600
600
#9D539A
oklch(55.6% 0.135 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#864383
oklch(49.1% 0.125 329)
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Step 800
800
#6D386B
oklch(42.8% 0.103 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#593156
oklch(37.8% 0.08 329.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#240E23
oklch(20.7% 0.051 328.9)
#240E23 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) | #0D1424 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131722 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #251016 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #240E23
#240E23
oklch(20.7% 0.051 328.9)
- #041E0A
#041E0A
oklch(20.8% 0.051 148.9)
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 #240E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
Use #240E23 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.