#24172A
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(23% 0.04 314.7), rgb(36, 23, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (17.05:1).
About this color
#24172A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24172A |
| RGB | rgb(36, 23, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 29%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.04 314.7) |
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 #24172A | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24172A | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24172A text on white | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #24172A text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D6
oklch(80.9% 0.047 314.5)
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Step 400
400
#B293C2
oklch(70.7% 0.075 314)
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Step 500
500
#9F77B2
oklch(63% 0.097 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A5F9E
oklch(55.5% 0.106 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#754E87
oklch(49% 0.099 314.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F416E
oklch(42.8% 0.081 313.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3759
oklch(37.7% 0.063 314.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24172A
oklch(23% 0.04 314.7)
#24172A 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) | #141B2B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171C29 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24191E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24172A
#24172A
oklch(23% 0.04 314.7)
- #15210D
#15210D
oklch(23% 0.04 134)
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 #24172A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
Use #24172A 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.