#24103C
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(23% 0.081 301.1), rgb(36, 16, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.29:1).
About this color
#24103C is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24103C |
| RGB | rgb(36, 16, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 58%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.081 301.1) |
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 #24103C | 17.29:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24103C | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24103C text on white | 17.29:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #24103C 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
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 300.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F5
oklch(80.8% 0.096 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#B287F0
oklch(70.7% 0.154 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F65EB
oklch(63.1% 0.196 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B46D9
oklch(55.5% 0.214 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#7636BD
oklch(49.1% 0.2 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#602F99
oklch(42.8% 0.165 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E2B79
oklch(37.6% 0.128 301.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24103C
oklch(23% 0.081 301.1)
#24103C 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) | #001A3D | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #021A3B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F1A24 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24103C
#24103C
oklch(23% 0.081 301.1)
- #192000
#192000
oklch(22.8% 0.055 120.7)
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 #24103C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.035
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.042
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
Use #24103C 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.