#24203B
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.2% 0.05 289.3), rgb(36, 32, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.61:1).
About this color
#24203B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24203B |
| RGB | rgb(36, 32, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 30%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.05 289.3) |
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 #24203B | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24203B | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24203B text on white | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #24203B 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
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#9F97D8
oklch(70.8% 0.094 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#887CCD
oklch(63.1% 0.12 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7264BA
oklch(55.6% 0.13 288.9)
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Step 700
700
#6052A0
oklch(49% 0.122 289.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E4482
oklch(42.7% 0.1 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#413968
oklch(37.6% 0.079 289.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24203B
oklch(26.2% 0.05 289.3)
#24203B 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) | #18243C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18233A | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E252A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24203B
#24203B
oklch(26.2% 0.05 289.3)
- #262606
#262606
oklch(26.1% 0.049 109.4)
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 #24203B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.023
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.030
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.070
Use #24203B 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.