#24112A
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(21.8% 0.054 317.6), rgb(36, 17, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (17.66:1).
About this color
#24112A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24112A |
| RGB | rgb(36, 17, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 42%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.054 317.6) |
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 #24112A | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24112A | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24112A text on white | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #24112A 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB8CCA
oklch(70.6% 0.102 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#A96EBC
oklch(63% 0.13 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#9455A8
oklch(55.5% 0.14 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E4590
oklch(49% 0.13 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#673975
oklch(42.7% 0.109 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#54325F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 317.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24112A
oklch(21.8% 0.054 317.6)
#24112A 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) | #0C172B | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121929 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24151B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24112A
#24112A
oklch(21.8% 0.054 317.6)
- #0C2005
#0C2005
oklch(21.9% 0.055 138)
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 #24112A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.065
Use #24112A 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.