#241843
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(25% 0.078 292.8), rgb(36, 24, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.32:1).
About this color
#241843 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #241843 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 24, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 47%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.078 292.8) |
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 #241843 | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #241843 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #241843 text on white | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #241843 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F7
oklch(80.9% 0.091 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A58DF4
oklch(70.8% 0.148 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#906DEF
oklch(63.1% 0.188 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C50DE
oklch(55.6% 0.205 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#693FC0
oklch(49% 0.191 293)
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Step 800
800
#55359C
oklch(42.7% 0.159 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#46307C
oklch(37.8% 0.123 292.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#241843
oklch(25% 0.078 292.8)
#241843 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) | #032044 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #051F42 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C212A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #241843
#241843
oklch(25% 0.078 292.8)
- #222400
#222400
oklch(25% 0.056 112.9)
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 #241843, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.060
Use #241843 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.