#24112D
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(22% 0.058 313.9), rgb(36, 17, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.60:1).
About this color
#24112D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24112D |
| RGB | rgb(36, 17, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 45%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22% 0.058 313.9) |
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 #24112D | 17.60:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24112D | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24112D text on white | 17.60:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #24112D 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
#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
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E0
oklch(80.9% 0.068 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B98CD1
oklch(70.7% 0.109 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#A86DC4
oklch(63.1% 0.14 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#9353B1
oklch(55.6% 0.153 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D4398
oklch(49.1% 0.142 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#66387B
oklch(42.7% 0.117 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#533163
oklch(37.7% 0.091 314.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24112D
oklch(22% 0.058 313.9)
#24112D 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) | #0B182E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10192C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23151C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24112D
#24112D
oklch(22% 0.058 313.9)
- #0E2002
#0E2002
oklch(22% 0.059 134.3)
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 #24112D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
Use #24112D 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.