#242540
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.7% 0.05 281), rgb(36, 37, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.85:1).
About this color
#242540 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #242540 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 37, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 28%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.05 281) |
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 #242540 | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #242540 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #242540 text on white | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #242540 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE6
oklch(80.9% 0.058 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#969ADA
oklch(70.7% 0.093 281)
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Step 500
500
#7D80D0
oklch(63.2% 0.119 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#6768BD
oklch(55.7% 0.13 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#5656A3
oklch(49.1% 0.121 281)
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Step 800
800
#464784
oklch(42.8% 0.099 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3C6A
oklch(37.8% 0.078 281.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#242540
oklch(27.7% 0.05 281)
#242540 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) | #1C2841 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B263F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C2A2F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #242540
#242540
oklch(27.7% 0.05 281)
- #2E2908
#2E2908
oklch(27.9% 0.049 100.6)
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 #242540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.018
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.030
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.065
Use #242540 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.