#24213B
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.4% 0.048 287.9), rgb(36, 33, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.49:1).
About this color
#24213B is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24213B |
| RGB | rgb(36, 33, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 28%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.048 287.9) |
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 #24213B | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24213B | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24213B text on white | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #24213B 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6ED
oklch(88.4% 0.031 287.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9D98D6
oklch(70.7% 0.09 287.6)
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Step 500
500
#867DCB
oklch(63% 0.116 287.9)
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Step 600
600
#7165B8
oklch(55.6% 0.126 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E549F
oklch(49.2% 0.117 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D4581
oklch(42.8% 0.097 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#403A67
oklch(37.6% 0.076 288.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24213B
oklch(26.4% 0.048 287.9)
#24213B 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) | #19253C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19243A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E262B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24213B
#24213B
oklch(26.4% 0.048 287.9)
- #272707
#272707
oklch(26.5% 0.049 109.3)
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 #24213B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.021
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.029
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.072
Use #24213B 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.