#241D4E
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(27% 0.087 285.5), rgb(36, 29, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.43:1).
About this color
#241D4E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #241D4E |
| RGB | rgb(36, 29, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 46%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.087 285.5) |
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 #241D4E | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #241D4E | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #241D4E text on white | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #241D4E text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FE
oklch(93.7% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FE
oklch(88.4% 0.058 286.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FF
oklch(81% 0.1 285.2)
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Step 400
400
#998FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#836DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.208 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F4EEF
oklch(55.5% 0.228 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D3DD0
oklch(49% 0.212 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C34A8
oklch(42.6% 0.176 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3085
oklch(37.7% 0.136 285.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#241D4E
oklch(27% 0.087 285.5)
#241D4E 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) | #002650 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00234D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #152832 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #241D4E
#241D4E
oklch(27% 0.087 285.5)
- #2A2800
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
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 #241D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
Use #241D4E 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.