#241D3F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.8% 0.062 290.8), rgb(36, 29, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.87:1).
About this color
#241D3F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 291°. 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 15.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #241D3F |
| RGB | rgb(36, 29, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 37%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.062 290.8) |
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 #241D3F | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #241D3F | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #241D3F text on white | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #241D3F 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.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9ED
oklch(80.9% 0.073 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A193E5
oklch(70.8% 0.118 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B76DD
oklch(63.1% 0.151 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#765CCA
oklch(55.5% 0.164 291)
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Step 700
700
#634BAF
oklch(49% 0.153 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#513E8E
oklch(42.7% 0.127 291)
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Step 900
900
#433671
oklch(37.8% 0.098 291.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#241D3F
oklch(25.8% 0.062 290.8)
#241D3F 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) | #112340 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11213E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D242B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #241D3F
#241D3F
oklch(25.8% 0.062 290.8)
- #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 #241D3F, 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 0.042
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
Use #241D3F 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.