#24112B
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(21.8% 0.055 316.3), rgb(36, 17, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.64:1).
About this color
#24112B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24112B |
| RGB | rgb(36, 17, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 43%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.055 316.3) |
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 #24112B | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24112B | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24112B text on white | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #24112B text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DD
oklch(80.9% 0.065 316.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA8CCC
oklch(70.6% 0.104 316.2)
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Step 500
500
#A96EBF
oklch(63.1% 0.133 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#9454AB
oklch(55.5% 0.145 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E4493
oklch(49.1% 0.135 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#663977
oklch(42.7% 0.11 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#533160
oklch(37.6% 0.087 316.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24112B
oklch(21.8% 0.055 316.3)
#24112B 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) | #0C172C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11192A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24151C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24112B
#24112B
oklch(21.8% 0.055 316.3)
- #0D2004
#0D2004
oklch(21.9% 0.056 136.5)
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 #24112B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.063
Use #24112B 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.