#24203D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.3% 0.053 288.5), rgb(36, 32, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.56:1).
About this color
#24203D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24203D |
| RGB | rgb(36, 32, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 31%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.053 288.5) |
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 #24203D | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24203D | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24203D text on white | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #24203D 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
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE8
oklch(81% 0.063 288)
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Step 400
400
#9E96DC
oklch(70.7% 0.101 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#877BD2
oklch(63.1% 0.128 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#7262BF
oklch(55.5% 0.14 288.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F51A5
oklch(49.1% 0.13 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E4386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 288.5)
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Step 900
900
#40396B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 288.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24203D
oklch(26.3% 0.053 288.5)
#24203D 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) | #17243E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16233C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E262B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24203D
#24203D
oklch(26.3% 0.053 288.5)
- #272703
#272703
oklch(26.4% 0.054 109.6)
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 #24203D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.025
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.033
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.068
Use #24203D 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.