#241C39
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.1% 0.054 294.9), rgb(36, 28, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.15:1).
About this color
#241C39 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #241C39 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 28, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 34%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.054 294.9) |
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 #241C39 | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #241C39 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #241C39 text on white | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #241C39 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E6
oklch(80.9% 0.064 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A594DA
oklch(70.8% 0.102 294.8)
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Step 500
500
#9078D0
oklch(63.2% 0.131 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A5FBD
oklch(55.6% 0.142 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#674EA3
oklch(49.1% 0.132 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#544084
oklch(42.7% 0.11 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#45376A
oklch(37.7% 0.086 294.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#241C39
oklch(25.1% 0.054 294.9)
#241C39 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) | #13213A | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #142038 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F2127 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #241C39
#241C39
oklch(25.1% 0.054 294.9)
- #212502
#212502
oklch(25.2% 0.055 115.9)
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 #241C39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.034
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.037
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.068
Use #241C39 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.