#241E3E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.9% 0.059 290.3), rgb(36, 30, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.78:1).
About this color
#241E3E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #241E3E |
| RGB | rgb(36, 30, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 35%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.059 290.3) |
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 #241E3E | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #241E3E | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #241E3E text on white | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #241E3E text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAEB
oklch(81% 0.069 290.4)
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Step 400
400
#A094E1
oklch(70.7% 0.111 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A78D9
oklch(63.2% 0.143 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#755FC6
oklch(55.7% 0.154 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#624DAB
oklch(49% 0.145 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#50408A
oklch(42.7% 0.118 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#42376F
oklch(37.7% 0.093 290.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#241E3E
oklch(25.9% 0.059 290.3)
#241E3E 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) | #13233F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13223D | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D242B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #241E3E
#241E3E
oklch(25.9% 0.059 290.3)
- #262600
#262600
oklch(26% 0.057 109.8)
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 #241E3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.030
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.038
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.067
Use #241E3E 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.