#241449
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(24.8% 0.093 292.1), rgb(36, 20, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.51:1).
About this color
#241449 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #241449 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 20, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 57%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.093 292.1) |
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 #241449 | 16.51:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #241449 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #241449 text on white | 16.51:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #241449 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#EAE6FE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 293.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A48AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#9165FF
oklch(63.1% 0.218 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E41F3
oklch(55.6% 0.246 292)
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Step 700
700
#6B30D3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#572BAB
oklch(42.8% 0.189 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#472A87
oklch(37.8% 0.147 292.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#241449
oklch(24.8% 0.093 292.1)
#241449 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) | #00204B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001E48 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19212C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #241449
#241449
oklch(24.8% 0.093 292.1)
- #222400
#222400
oklch(25% 0.056 112.9)
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 #241449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
Use #241449 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.