#24143E
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(23.9% 0.077 297.8), rgb(36, 20, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.87:1).
About this color
#24143E is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24143E |
| RGB | rgb(36, 20, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 51%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.077 297.8) |
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 #24143E | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24143E | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24143E text on white | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #24143E 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 298.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F5
oklch(80.8% 0.092 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC8BEF
oklch(70.8% 0.145 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#996AEA
oklch(63.2% 0.187 297.8)
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Step 600
600
#854DD8
oklch(55.7% 0.203 298)
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Step 700
700
#703CBB
oklch(49% 0.189 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B3398
oklch(42.7% 0.157 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B2E79
oklch(37.7% 0.123 298.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24143E
oklch(23.9% 0.077 297.8)
#24143E 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) | #011D3F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #051C3D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E1D26 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24143E
#24143E
oklch(23.9% 0.077 297.8)
- #1D2200
#1D2200
oklch(23.8% 0.055 117.5)
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 #24143E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
Use #24143E 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.