#241C42
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.8% 0.069 290.4), rgb(36, 28, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.91:1).
About this color
#241C42 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #241C42 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 28, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 40%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.069 290.4) |
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 #241C42 | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #241C42 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #241C42 text on white | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #241C42 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A091EC
oklch(70.7% 0.131 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B73E6
oklch(63.1% 0.167 290.4)
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Step 600
600
#7658D4
oklch(55.6% 0.182 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#6447B8
oklch(49.1% 0.17 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#513B95
oklch(42.7% 0.141 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#433476
oklch(37.7% 0.109 290.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#241C42
oklch(25.8% 0.069 290.4)
#241C42 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) | #0C2343 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D2141 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C242B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #241C42
#241C42
oklch(25.8% 0.069 290.4)
- #252600
#252600
oklch(25.9% 0.057 111.3)
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 #241C42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.039
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
Use #241C42 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.