#241522
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.1% 0.034 331.4), rgb(36, 21, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.42:1).
About this color
#241522 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #241522 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 21, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 26%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.1% 0.034 331.4) |
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 #241522 | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #241522 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #241522 text on white | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #241522 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#B992B3
oklch(70.7% 0.065 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#A677A0
oklch(63% 0.081 331)
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Step 600
600
#91608B
oklch(55.6% 0.087 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C4F76
oklch(49.2% 0.082 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#654160
oklch(42.8% 0.068 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#52374E
oklch(37.7% 0.052 331.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#241522
oklch(22.1% 0.034 331.4)
#241522 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) | #151922 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181B22 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25161A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #241522
#241522
oklch(22.1% 0.034 331.4)
- #0E1F13
#0E1F13
oklch(22% 0.033 152.3)
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 #241522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
Use #241522 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.