#242142
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.9% 0.06 285.8), rgb(36, 33, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.31:1).
About this color
#242142 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 286°. 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 15.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #242142 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 33, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 33%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.06 285.8) |
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 #242142 | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #242142 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #242142 text on white | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #242142 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBED
oklch(81% 0.07 285.6)
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Step 400
400
#9A96E4
oklch(70.7% 0.113 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#837ADD
oklch(63.2% 0.145 285.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E60CA
oklch(55.5% 0.158 286.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C4FAF
oklch(49.1% 0.147 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B418E
oklch(42.7% 0.123 285.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E3871
oklch(37.7% 0.095 285.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#242142
oklch(26.9% 0.06 285.8)
#242142 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) | #152643 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #142441 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B282E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #242142
#242142
oklch(26.9% 0.06 285.8)
- #2A2800
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
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 #242142, 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 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
Use #242142 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.