#24193C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.7% 0.065 295.8), rgb(36, 25, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.41:1).
About this color
#24193C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24193C |
| RGB | rgb(36, 25, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 41%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.065 295.8) |
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 #24193C | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24193C | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24193C text on white | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #24193C text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7ED
oklch(80.8% 0.076 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A790E5
oklch(70.7% 0.124 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#9372DD
oklch(63.1% 0.158 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E58CA
oklch(55.6% 0.17 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B47AF
oklch(49.2% 0.159 296)
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Step 800
800
#573B8E
oklch(42.8% 0.132 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#473371
oklch(37.6% 0.103 295.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24193C
oklch(24.7% 0.065 295.8)
#24193C 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) | #0C203D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E1F3B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E2027 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24193C
#24193C
oklch(24.7% 0.065 295.8)
- #202400
#202400
oklch(24.8% 0.057 115.8)
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 #24193C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.059
Use #24193C 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.