#241F4F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.5% 0.085 284), rgb(36, 31, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.17:1).
About this color
#241F4F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #241F4F |
| RGB | rgb(36, 31, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 44%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.085 284) |
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 #241F4F | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #241F4F | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #241F4F text on white | 15.17:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #241F4F text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8B8FF
oklch(80.8% 0.1 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9690FF
oklch(70.7% 0.159 284)
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Step 500
500
#7F6FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.206 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6B51EE
oklch(55.5% 0.224 283.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A40CF
oklch(49.1% 0.208 284)
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Step 800
800
#4936A7
oklch(42.6% 0.172 284)
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Step 900
900
#3C3185
oklch(37.7% 0.135 283.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#241F4F
oklch(27.5% 0.085 284)
#241F4F 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) | #042751 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #01244E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #142A33 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #241F4F
#241F4F
oklch(27.5% 0.085 284)
- #2C2900
#2C2900
oklch(27.5% 0.059 105.4)
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 #241F4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.052
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.069
Use #241F4F 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.