#241336
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(23% 0.067 304), rgb(36, 19, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.19:1).
About this color
#241336 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #241336 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 19, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 48%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.067 304) |
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 #241336 | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #241336 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #241336 text on white | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #241336 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F1
oklch(88.4% 0.044 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EB
oklch(80.9% 0.08 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#B28CE1
oklch(70.8% 0.127 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F6CD8
oklch(63% 0.163 303.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B51C5
oklch(55.6% 0.177 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#7641AA
oklch(49.1% 0.164 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#60368A
oklch(42.7% 0.136 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E306E
oklch(37.6% 0.106 304.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#241336
oklch(23% 0.067 304)
#241336 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) | #071B37 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C1B35 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #211A22 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #241336
#241336
oklch(23% 0.067 304)
- #172100
#172100
oklch(23% 0.057 124.5)
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 #241336, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
Use #241336 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.