#24214D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.7% 0.079 283.1), rgb(36, 33, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#24214D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24214D |
| RGB | rgb(36, 33, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 40%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.079 283.1) |
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 #24214D | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24214D | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24214D text on white | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #24214D text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FB
oklch(88.4% 0.052 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8B9FB
oklch(80.9% 0.093 283.4)
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Step 400
400
#9592FA
oklch(70.7% 0.15 283.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D73F7
oklch(63.1% 0.191 282.9)
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Step 600
600
#6957E5
oklch(55.6% 0.206 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#5846C7
oklch(49.1% 0.191 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#483BA1
oklch(42.8% 0.158 283.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B3480
oklch(37.7% 0.124 282.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24214D
oklch(27.7% 0.079 283.1)
#24214D 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) | #0B284F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #09254C | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #152B33 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24214D
#24214D
oklch(27.7% 0.079 283.1)
- #2E2900
#2E2900
oklch(27.8% 0.058 102.4)
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 #24214D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.042
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.069
Use #24214D 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.