#240E27
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(21% 0.056 322.7), rgb(36, 14, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.99:1).
About this color
#240E27 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #240E27 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 14, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 47%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.056 322.7) |
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 #240E27 | 17.99:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #240E27 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #240E27 text on white | 17.99:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #240E27 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E8
oklch(88.4% 0.038 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3DA
oklch(81% 0.066 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#C08AC7
oklch(70.7% 0.105 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#B06BB9
oklch(63.1% 0.136 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B51A5
oklch(55.6% 0.148 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#84418D
oklch(49% 0.137 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B3673
oklch(42.6% 0.114 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#57305D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 322.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#240E27
oklch(21% 0.056 322.7)
#240E27 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) | #0A1528 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111826 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #251118 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #240E27
#240E27
oklch(21% 0.056 322.7)
- #061E05
#061E05
oklch(20.8% 0.056 142.4)
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 #240E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.066
Use #240E27 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.