#241F49
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27% 0.075 285.6), rgb(36, 31, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.35:1).
About this color
#241F49 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #241F49 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 31, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 40%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.075 285.6) |
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 #241F49 | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #241F49 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #241F49 text on white | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #241F49 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5F9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB9F8
oklch(81% 0.088 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9992F5
oklch(70.7% 0.142 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#8373F1
oklch(63.2% 0.182 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E57E0
oklch(55.6% 0.199 285.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C46C2
oklch(49% 0.185 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B3B9D
oklch(42.7% 0.152 285.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E347D
oklch(37.8% 0.119 285.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#241F49
oklch(27% 0.075 285.6)
#241F49 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) | #0B264A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A2448 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #182830 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #241F49
#241F49
oklch(27% 0.075 285.6)
- #2A2800
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
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 #241F49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.056
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
Use #241F49 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.