#241F4C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.2% 0.08 284.8), rgb(36, 31, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.26:1).
About this color
#241F4C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #241F4C |
| RGB | rgb(36, 31, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 42%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.08 284.8) |
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 #241F4C | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #241F4C | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #241F4C text on white | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #241F4C text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FC
oklch(80.8% 0.095 284.7)
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Step 400
400
#9891FB
oklch(70.8% 0.152 284.8)
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Step 500
500
#8171F8
oklch(63.1% 0.194 284.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D54E7
oklch(55.6% 0.212 285)
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Step 700
700
#5B43C9
oklch(49.1% 0.197 284.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A39A2
oklch(42.7% 0.162 284.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D3281
oklch(37.6% 0.128 284.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#241F4C
oklch(27.2% 0.08 284.8)
#241F4C 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) | #08274E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #06244B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #162932 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #241F4C
#241F4C
oklch(27.2% 0.08 284.8)
- #2B2800
#2B2800
oklch(27.1% 0.058 105.3)
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 #241F4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.069
Use #241F4C 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.