#240F22
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(20.9% 0.048 330.7), rgb(36, 15, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.00:1).
About this color
#240F22 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #240F22 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 15, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 41%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.9% 0.048 330.7) |
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 #240F22 | 18.00:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #240F22 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #240F22 text on white | 18.00:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #240F22 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
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B4D2
oklch(81% 0.057 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#C18CBB
oklch(70.7% 0.09 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#B16EAA
oklch(63.1% 0.116 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C5595
oklch(55.6% 0.126 330.8)
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Step 700
700
#85457F
oklch(49.1% 0.117 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C3967
oklch(42.6% 0.097 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#583254
oklch(37.8% 0.075 330.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#240F22
oklch(20.9% 0.048 330.7)
#240F22 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) | #0E1523 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141821 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #251116 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #240F22
#240F22
oklch(20.9% 0.048 330.7)
- #041E0C
#041E0C
oklch(20.9% 0.048 151.1)
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 #240F22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.069
Use #240F22 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.