#241639
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(23.8% 0.066 299.9), rgb(36, 22, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.81:1).
About this color
#241639 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #241639 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 22, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 44%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.066 299.9) |
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 #241639 | 16.81:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #241639 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #241639 text on white | 16.81:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #241639 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
#DDD3F2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6EC
oklch(81% 0.077 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD8EE3
oklch(70.8% 0.125 300)
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Step 500
500
#996FDA
oklch(63% 0.159 300)
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Step 600
600
#8455C8
oklch(55.6% 0.173 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#7044AD
oklch(49.1% 0.162 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B398C
oklch(42.7% 0.133 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3270
oklch(37.8% 0.104 300.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#241639
oklch(23.8% 0.066 299.9)
#241639 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) | #091D3A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D1D38 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #201D24 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #241639
#241639
oklch(23.8% 0.066 299.9)
- #1C2200
#1C2200
oklch(23.7% 0.056 118.9)
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 #241639, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
Use #241639 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.