#241A4C
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(26.2% 0.088 287.9), rgb(36, 26, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.82:1).
About this color
#241A4C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #241A4C |
| RGB | rgb(36, 26, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 49%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.088 287.9) |
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 #241A4C | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #241A4C | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #241A4C text on white | 15.82:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #241A4C text on black | 1.32:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D6D4FE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 287.3)
-
Step 300
300
#BDB6FF
oklch(80.8% 0.102 288.3)
-
Step 400
400
#9D8DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.163 287.9)
-
Step 500
500
#886AFF
oklch(63% 0.212 288)
-
Step 600
600
#744BF0
oklch(55.6% 0.232 287.7)
-
Step 700
700
#623AD1
oklch(49.1% 0.216 287.8)
-
Step 800
800
#5032A9
oklch(42.8% 0.179 287.9)
-
Step 900
900
#412E86
oklch(37.7% 0.14 287.6)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#241A4C
oklch(26.2% 0.088 287.9)
#241A4C 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) | #00244E | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00214B | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #172530 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #241A4C
#241A4C
oklch(26.2% 0.088 287.9)
- #272600
#272600
oklch(26.1% 0.056 108.2)
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 #241A4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.041
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.068
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.068
Use #241A4C 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.