#24234D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.2% 0.075 281.5), rgb(36, 35, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#24234D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24234D |
| RGB | rgb(36, 35, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 37%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.075 281.5) |
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 #24234D | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24234D | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #24234D text on white | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #24234D text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BAF9
oklch(80.8% 0.089 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9394F7
oklch(70.8% 0.143 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A76F3
oklch(63.1% 0.182 281.3)
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Step 600
600
#665AE2
oklch(55.6% 0.199 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#5549C4
oklch(49.1% 0.184 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#453D9E
oklch(42.7% 0.152 281.5)
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Step 900
900
#39357E
oklch(37.6% 0.12 281.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#24234D
oklch(28.2% 0.075 281.5)
#24234D 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) | #10294F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D264C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #152C34 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24234D
#24234D
oklch(28.2% 0.075 281.5)
- #302A00
#302A00
oklch(28.3% 0.059 101)
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 #24234D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
Use #24234D 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.