#241446
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(24.6% 0.089 293.5), rgb(36, 20, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.62:1).
About this color
#241446 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #241446 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 20, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 56%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.089 293.5) |
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 #241446 | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #241446 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #241446 text on white | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #241446 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FD
oklch(93.5% 0.031 293.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FD
oklch(88.4% 0.059 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A788FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#9465FD
oklch(63.2% 0.216 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#8045EC
oklch(55.7% 0.234 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C34CD
oklch(49.1% 0.218 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#582DA6
oklch(42.7% 0.181 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#482B83
oklch(37.7% 0.14 293.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#241446
oklch(24.6% 0.089 293.5)
#241446 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) | #001F48 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001D45 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B202A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #241446
#241446
oklch(24.6% 0.089 293.5)
- #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 #241446, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.063
Use #241446 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.