#24165B
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(26.9% 0.116 284.8), rgb(36, 22, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.66:1).
About this color
#24165B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24165B |
| RGB | rgb(36, 22, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 61%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.116 284.8) |
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 #24165B | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24165B | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24165B text on white | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #24165B text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E7FF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 284.6)
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Step 400
400
#978FFF
oklch(70.6% 0.16 284.8)
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Step 500
500
#816EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.207 284.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F44FF
oklch(55.6% 0.257 285)
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Step 700
700
#6108F6
oklch(49.1% 0.284 284.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E16C6
oklch(42.7% 0.235 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F219C
oklch(37.8% 0.183 284.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24165B
oklch(26.9% 0.116 284.8)
#24165B 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) | #00255D | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00215A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #092836 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24165B
#24165B
oklch(26.9% 0.116 284.8)
- #2B2700
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
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 #24165B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.031
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.043
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.064
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.073
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.074
Use #24165B 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.