#24121E
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.3% 0.036 340.4), rgb(36, 18, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.79:1).
About this color
#24121E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24121E |
| RGB | rgb(36, 18, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 33%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.3% 0.036 340.4) |
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 #24121E | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24121E | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24121E text on white | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #24121E 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B6C9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 340.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF90AE
oklch(70.7% 0.069 340.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE749A
oklch(63.1% 0.089 340.5)
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Step 600
600
#985C84
oklch(55.5% 0.095 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#824C70
oklch(49.2% 0.088 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A3E5B
oklch(42.7% 0.074 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#56354B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 340.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24121E
oklch(21.3% 0.036 340.4)
#24121E 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) | #13161E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17191D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #261216 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24121E
#24121E
oklch(21.3% 0.036 340.4)
- #071E13
#071E13
oklch(21.2% 0.037 160.3)
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 #24121E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
Use #24121E 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.