#241E35
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(25.4% 0.043 295.1), rgb(36, 30, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#241E35 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #241E35 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 30, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 28%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.043 295.1) |
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 #241E35 | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #241E35 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #241E35 text on white | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #241E35 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
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 295)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A497CF
oklch(70.8% 0.082 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E7CC2
oklch(63.1% 0.105 295)
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Step 600
600
#7964AE
oklch(55.6% 0.114 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#665396
oklch(49.2% 0.106 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#53447A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#443A62
oklch(37.7% 0.068 294.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#241E35
oklch(25.4% 0.043 295.1)
#241E35 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) | #182236 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192134 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #202227 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #241E35
#241E35
oklch(25.4% 0.043 295.1)
- #22250A
#22250A
oklch(25.4% 0.044 114.9)
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 #241E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.027
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.029
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.069
Use #241E35 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.