#241539
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(23.6% 0.068 300.5), rgb(36, 21, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.91:1).
About this color
#241539 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #241539 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 21, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 46%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.068 300.5) |
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 #241539 | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #241539 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #241539 text on white | 16.91:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #241539 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5ED
oklch(80.9% 0.081 301)
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Step 400
400
#AE8DE4
oklch(70.7% 0.128 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B6EDC
oklch(63.2% 0.164 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#8653CA
oklch(55.7% 0.179 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#7242AE
oklch(49.1% 0.166 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C378D
oklch(42.6% 0.138 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3171
oklch(37.7% 0.107 300)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#241539
oklch(23.6% 0.068 300.5)
#241539 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) | #071D3A | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C1C38 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #201C24 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #241539
#241539
oklch(23.6% 0.068 300.5)
- #1B2200
#1B2200
oklch(23.7% 0.056 120.3)
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 #241539, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
Use #241539 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.