#240F3E
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(23% 0.086 300.2), rgb(36, 15, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.31:1).
About this color
#240F3E is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #240F3E |
| RGB | rgb(36, 15, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 61%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.086 300.2) |
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 #240F3E | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #240F3E | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #240F3E text on white | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #240F3E text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F9
oklch(81% 0.102 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#B186F5
oklch(70.7% 0.162 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F62F1
oklch(63% 0.207 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B42E0
oklch(55.5% 0.226 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#7632C2
oklch(49% 0.209 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#602C9D
oklch(42.7% 0.173 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2A7D
oklch(37.7% 0.135 299.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#240F3E
oklch(23% 0.086 300.2)
#240F3E 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) | #001A3F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001A3D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E1A24 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #240F3E
#240F3E
oklch(23% 0.086 300.2)
- #1A2000
#1A2000
oklch(22.9% 0.054 119.3)
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 #240F3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.034
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.065
Use #240F3E 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.