#24102C
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(21.7% 0.059 315.5), rgb(36, 16, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.71:1).
About this color
#24102C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24102C |
| RGB | rgb(36, 16, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 47%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.7% 0.059 315.5) |
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 #24102C | 17.71:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24102C | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24102C text on white | 17.71:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #24102C text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4E0
oklch(81% 0.069 315)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BD0
oklch(70.7% 0.111 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA6CC3
oklch(63.1% 0.142 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#9552B0
oklch(55.6% 0.155 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F4297
oklch(49.1% 0.144 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#67377A
oklch(42.7% 0.118 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#543063
oklch(37.7% 0.094 315.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24102C
oklch(21.7% 0.059 315.5)
#24102C 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) | #0A172D | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10192B | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24141C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24102C
#24102C
oklch(21.7% 0.059 315.5)
- #0C2002
#0C2002
oklch(21.8% 0.06 135.9)
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 #24102C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
Use #24102C 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.