#242355
Closest named color: Marine (#042E60). oklch(28.8% 0.088 280.2), rgb(36, 35, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.51:1).
About this color
#242355 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine (#042E60), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine (#042E60) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #242355 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 35, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 42%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.088 280.2) |
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 #242355 | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #242355 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #242355 text on white | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #242355 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#E5E8FE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 279.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#8F93FF
oklch(70.7% 0.156 280)
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Step 500
500
#7773FF
oklch(63.2% 0.202 280.2)
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Step 600
600
#6252F5
oklch(55.6% 0.233 280.1)
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Step 700
700
#5241D5
oklch(49.1% 0.215 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#4337AC
oklch(42.7% 0.178 280.3)
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Step 900
900
#373288
oklch(37.7% 0.139 280)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#242355
oklch(28.8% 0.088 280.2)
#242355 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) | #062B57 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #012754 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F2E38 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #242355
#242355
oklch(28.8% 0.088 280.2)
- #322B00
#322B00
oklch(28.8% 0.06 99.7)
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 #242355, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.070
Use #242355 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.