#24172F
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(23.4% 0.048 308), rgb(36, 23, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.95:1).
About this color
#24172F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24172F |
| RGB | rgb(36, 23, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 34%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.048 308) |
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 #24172F | 16.95:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24172F | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24172F text on white | 16.95:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #24172F 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7DD
oklch(80.8% 0.057 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#B091CD
oklch(70.6% 0.092 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D75BF
oklch(63% 0.116 308.2)
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Step 600
600
#885DAC
oklch(55.7% 0.126 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#734C93
oklch(49.1% 0.117 308)
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Step 800
800
#5E3F78
oklch(42.8% 0.097 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3660
oklch(37.8% 0.075 308.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24172F
oklch(23.4% 0.048 308)
#24172F 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) | #121C30 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151D2E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231B20 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24172F
#24172F
oklch(23.4% 0.048 308)
- #172207
#172207
oklch(23.4% 0.048 128.2)
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 #24172F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
Use #24172F 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.