#24124A
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(24.6% 0.098 292.5), rgb(36, 18, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (16.66:1).
About this color
#24124A is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24124A |
| RGB | rgb(36, 18, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 61%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.098 292.5) |
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 #24124A | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24124A | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24124A text on white | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #24124A text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A589FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#9265FF
oklch(63.2% 0.218 292.5)
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Step 600
600
#803BF8
oklch(55.6% 0.257 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D29D8
oklch(49.1% 0.239 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#5826AF
oklch(42.7% 0.199 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#48278A
oklch(37.7% 0.154 292.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24124A
oklch(24.6% 0.098 292.5)
#24124A 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) | #001F4C | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001D49 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19202C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24124A
#24124A
oklch(24.6% 0.098 292.5)
- #212300
#212300
oklch(24.6% 0.055 112.9)
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 #24124A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
Use #24124A 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.