#241942
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.2% 0.075 292.6), rgb(36, 25, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.24:1).
About this color
#241942 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #241942 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 25, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 45%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.075 292.6) |
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 #241942 | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #241942 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #241942 text on white | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #241942 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F5
oklch(80.8% 0.089 293)
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Step 400
400
#A48EF0
oklch(70.6% 0.141 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F6FEB
oklch(63.1% 0.18 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B53D9
oklch(55.6% 0.195 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#6842BD
oklch(49.1% 0.183 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#543798
oklch(42.5% 0.151 292.6)
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Step 900
900
#453179
oklch(37.6% 0.118 292.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#241942
oklch(25.2% 0.075 292.6)
#241942 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) | #062143 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #081F41 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C222A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #241942
#241942
oklch(25.2% 0.075 292.6)
- #232400
#232400
oklch(25.1% 0.055 111.3)
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 #241942, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.062
Use #241942 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.