#242040
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.5% 0.058 287.5), rgb(36, 32, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.49:1).
About this color
#242040 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #242040 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 32, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 33%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.058 287.5) |
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 #242040 | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #242040 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #242040 text on white | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #242040 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEC
oklch(80.8% 0.07 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9C95E2
oklch(70.6% 0.111 287.3)
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Step 500
500
#8679DA
oklch(63.1% 0.143 287.7)
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Step 600
600
#7060C7
oklch(55.5% 0.154 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E4FAC
oklch(49.1% 0.143 287.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D418B
oklch(42.6% 0.118 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#40386F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 287.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#242040
oklch(26.5% 0.058 287.5)
#242040 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) | #152541 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14233F | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C262C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #242040
#242040
oklch(26.5% 0.058 287.5)
- #282700
#282700
oklch(26.5% 0.057 108.3)
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 #242040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.027
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.038
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.069
Use #242040 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.