#241C4B
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(26.5% 0.084 287.1), rgb(36, 28, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.63:1).
About this color
#241C4B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #241C4B |
| RGB | rgb(36, 28, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 46%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.084 287.1) |
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 #241C4B | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #241C4B | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #241C4B text on white | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #241C4B text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FC
oklch(88.4% 0.055 287.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FE
oklch(80.9% 0.1 287.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C8EFD
oklch(70.7% 0.159 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#866DFB
oklch(63.1% 0.203 287.2)
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Step 600
600
#7250EA
oklch(55.7% 0.22 287.1)
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Step 700
700
#603FCB
oklch(49.1% 0.204 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E35A4
oklch(42.6% 0.169 287.3)
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Step 900
900
#403082
oklch(37.6% 0.132 287.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#241C4B
oklch(26.5% 0.084 287.1)
#241C4B 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) | #02254D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #01224A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #172630 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #241C4B
#241C4B
oklch(26.5% 0.084 287.1)
- #292700
#292700
oklch(26.6% 0.057 106.8)
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 #241C4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.046
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.070
Use #241C4B 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.