#242054
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(28.1% 0.091 282.3), rgb(36, 32, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.89:1).
About this color
#242054 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #242054 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 32, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 45%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.091 282.3) |
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 #242054 | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #242054 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #242054 text on white | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #242054 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F4F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 283)
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Step 300
300
#B6B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9391FF
oklch(70.6% 0.158 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B71FF
oklch(63.1% 0.204 282)
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Step 600
600
#684DF8
oklch(55.6% 0.241 282.4)
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Step 700
700
#573CD8
oklch(49.1% 0.223 282.3)
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Step 800
800
#4734AF
oklch(42.8% 0.185 282.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A308A
oklch(37.8% 0.144 282.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#242054
oklch(28.1% 0.091 282.3)
#242054 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) | #002956 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002553 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #102C36 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #242054
#242054
oklch(28.1% 0.091 282.3)
- #2F2A00
#2F2A00
oklch(28.2% 0.059 102.5)
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 #242054, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
Use #242054 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.