#241959
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(27.2% 0.109 284.3), rgb(36, 25, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.46:1).
About this color
#241959 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #241959 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 25, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 56%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.109 284.3) |
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 #241959 | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #241959 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #241959 text on white | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #241959 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FF
oklch(93.7% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 284.6)
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Step 400
400
#9790FF
oklch(70.8% 0.159 284.4)
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Step 500
500
#806EFF
oklch(63% 0.207 284.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D45FF
oklch(55.6% 0.256 284.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E21EE
oklch(49.2% 0.268 284.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C21C0
oklch(42.7% 0.222 284.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E2597
oklch(37.7% 0.173 284.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#241959
oklch(27.2% 0.109 284.3)
#241959 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) | #00265B | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002258 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C2936 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #241959
#241959
oklch(27.2% 0.109 284.3)
- #2C2800
#2C2800
oklch(27.3% 0.057 103.8)
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 #241959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.036
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.045
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.062
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.072
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.074
Use #241959 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.