#241E46
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.5% 0.072 287.3), rgb(36, 30, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.56:1).
About this color
#241E46 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #241E46 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 30, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 40%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.072 287.3) |
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 #241E46 | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #241E46 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #241E46 text on white | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #241E46 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 286.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F6
oklch(81% 0.086 287.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C92F1
oklch(70.8% 0.137 287.2)
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Step 500
500
#8673EC
oklch(63.1% 0.176 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#7158DA
oklch(55.6% 0.19 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F47BD
oklch(49% 0.177 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D3B99
oklch(42.6% 0.147 287.2)
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Step 900
900
#40347A
oklch(37.7% 0.115 287.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#241E46
oklch(26.5% 0.072 287.3)
#241E46 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) | #0C2547 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C2345 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A262E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #241E46
#241E46
oklch(26.5% 0.072 287.3)
- #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 #241E46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.038
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
Use #241E46 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.