#242545
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(28.1% 0.058 280.6), rgb(36, 37, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.73:1).
About this color
#242545 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #242545 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 37, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 31%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.058 280.6) |
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 #242545 | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #242545 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #242545 text on white | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #242545 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCED
oklch(80.9% 0.069 281.1)
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Step 400
400
#9498E4
oklch(70.7% 0.111 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B7DDC
oklch(63.1% 0.141 280.6)
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Step 600
600
#6564CA
oklch(55.6% 0.154 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#5453AF
oklch(49.2% 0.143 280.3)
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Step 800
800
#45448D
oklch(42.7% 0.118 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#393A71
oklch(37.7% 0.092 280.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#242545
oklch(28.1% 0.058 280.6)
#242545 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) | #192946 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #172744 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A2B31 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #242545
#242545
oklch(28.1% 0.058 280.6)
- #302900
#302900
oklch(28% 0.058 99.3)
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 #242545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.025
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.032
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.054
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
Use #242545 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.