#241F37
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.7% 0.045 292.5), rgb(36, 31, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.83:1).
About this color
#241F37 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #241F37 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 31, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 28%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.045 292.5) |
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 #241F37 | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #241F37 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #241F37 text on white | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #241F37 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBE1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A297D1
oklch(70.7% 0.084 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C7CC5
oklch(63% 0.109 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7665B2
oklch(55.7% 0.117 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#635399
oklch(49.1% 0.11 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#51447C
oklch(42.6% 0.091 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#433A64
oklch(37.8% 0.071 292.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#241F37
oklch(25.7% 0.045 292.5)
#241F37 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) | #182338 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192236 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #202328 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #241F37
#241F37
oklch(25.7% 0.045 292.5)
- #242509
#242509
oklch(25.6% 0.044 111.1)
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 #241F37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.026
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.027
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.070
Use #241F37 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.