#241F3F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.2% 0.059 288.9), rgb(36, 31, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.63:1).
About this color
#241F3F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #241F3F |
| RGB | rgb(36, 31, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 34%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.059 288.9) |
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 #241F3F | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #241F3F | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #241F3F text on white | 15.63:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #241F3F 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E95E2
oklch(70.8% 0.111 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#8879D9
oklch(63.2% 0.141 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#735FC6
oklch(55.5% 0.154 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#604EAC
oklch(49.1% 0.144 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E418B
oklch(42.7% 0.118 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#41376F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 289.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#241F3F
oklch(26.2% 0.059 288.9)
#241F3F 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) | #142440 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14233E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D252B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #241F3F
#241F3F
oklch(26.2% 0.059 288.9)
- #272600
#272600
oklch(26.1% 0.056 108.2)
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 #241F3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.029
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.038
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.067
Use #241F3F 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.