#241A38
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.6% 0.056 297.5), rgb(36, 26, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (16.40:1).
About this color
#241A38 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #241A38 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 26, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 37%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.056 297.5) |
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 #241A38 | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #241A38 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #241A38 text on white | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #241A38 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4EF
oklch(88.4% 0.037 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A892DB
oklch(70.7% 0.107 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#9375D1
oklch(63% 0.137 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E5CBE
oklch(55.5% 0.149 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B4BA4
oklch(49.1% 0.139 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#573E85
oklch(42.7% 0.115 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#47366A
oklch(37.7% 0.088 297.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#241A38
oklch(24.6% 0.056 297.5)
#241A38 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) | #111F39 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131F37 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #201F26 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #241A38
#241A38
oklch(24.6% 0.056 297.5)
- #1F2400
#1F2400
oklch(24.7% 0.057 117.2)
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 #241A38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.062
Use #241A38 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.