#242340
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.3% 0.053 283.9), rgb(36, 35, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.11:1).
About this color
#242340 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 284°. 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 15.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #242340 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 35, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 29%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.053 283.9) |
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 #242340 | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #242340 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #242340 text on white | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #242340 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7F0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 283.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE9
oklch(81% 0.063 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9998DD
oklch(70.7% 0.1 284.2)
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Step 500
500
#817DD4
oklch(63.1% 0.129 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B65C1
oklch(55.6% 0.139 283.9)
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Step 700
700
#5953A7
oklch(49.1% 0.131 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#494487
oklch(42.6% 0.108 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 284.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#242340
oklch(27.3% 0.053 283.9)
#242340 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) | #192741 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18253F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C292E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #242340
#242340
oklch(27.3% 0.053 283.9)
- #2C2804
#2C2804
oklch(27.3% 0.053 103)
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 #242340, 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 0.034
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
Use #242340 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.