#241245
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(24.1% 0.091 294.9), rgb(36, 18, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.83:1).
About this color
#241245 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #241245 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 18, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 59%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.091 294.9) |
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 #241245 | 16.83:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #241245 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #241245 text on white | 16.83:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #241245 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 294.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5B3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.107 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#AA87FF
oklch(70.7% 0.172 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#9762FD
oklch(63.1% 0.22 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#8341EC
oklch(55.5% 0.239 295)
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Step 700
700
#6F31CE
oklch(49.1% 0.222 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A2BA6
oklch(42.7% 0.184 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A2984
oklch(37.7% 0.144 295.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#241245
oklch(24.1% 0.091 294.9)
#241245 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) | #001E47 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001C44 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B1E29 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #241245
#241245
oklch(24.1% 0.091 294.9)
- #1F2200
#1F2200
oklch(24.1% 0.054 114.5)
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 #241245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
Use #241245 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.