#242255
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(28.6% 0.09 280.9), rgb(36, 34, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.63:1).
About this color
#242255 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #242255 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 34, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 43%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.09 280.9) |
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 #242255 | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #242255 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #242255 text on white | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #242255 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FF
oklch(88.6% 0.057 280.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFF
oklch(81% 0.097 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9092FF
oklch(70.6% 0.157 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7872FF
oklch(63.1% 0.203 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#6450F7
oklch(55.6% 0.237 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#543FD7
oklch(49.1% 0.22 280.9)
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Step 800
800
#4436AE
oklch(42.8% 0.182 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#383189
oklch(37.7% 0.141 280.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#242255
oklch(28.6% 0.09 280.9)
#242255 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) | #032A57 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002754 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F2E37 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #242255
#242255
oklch(28.6% 0.09 280.9)
- #312B00
#312B00
oklch(28.7% 0.06 101.2)
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 #242255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.046
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
Use #242255 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.