What color is #240B25?

#240B25 is a very dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(36, 11, 37), and in HSL hsl(298, 54%, 9%).

Is #240B25 accessible as text?

On white, #240B25 has a contrast ratio of 18.27:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.15:1 (fails). For text placed on #240B25, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #240B25?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-900 (#1D161E).

What colors go well with #240B25?

#240B25 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0B230B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #240B25 below.

Is #240B25 good for buttons?

#240B25 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #240B25 — black text only reaches 1.15:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #240B25 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #240B25 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#240B25 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #240B25

Not just a swatch — here's how #240B25 works with other colors. Named schemes with #240B25 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #240B25 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

Graphite plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #240B25 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Graphite sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #240B25 Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A53 Secondary #2E262E Surface #F3EDE3

Graphite carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #240B25 Secondary #3F353F Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Graphite is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #240B25 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

Graphite sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #240B25 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 52/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 78/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 12/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #240B25

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #240B25 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 18.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1BFE3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #230B1C — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #240B25 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #240B25;
  --color-base-rgb: 36 11 37;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.3% 0.060 326.0);
  --color-50: #FCF3FC;
  --color-100: #F5DFF6;
  --color-200: #EBC0EC;
  --color-300: #D895DA;
  --color-400: #C36CC6;
  --color-500: #A74BAA;
  --color-600: #803F83;
  --color-700: #5C325D;
  --color-800: #3D233D;
  --color-900: #251726;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FCF3FC',
    100: '#F5DFF6',
    200: '#EBC0EC',
    300: '#D895DA',
    400: '#C36CC6',
    500: '#A74BAA',
    600: '#803F83',
    700: '#5C325D',
    800: '#3D233D',
    900: '#251726',
  },
}

$base: #240B25;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF3FC;
$base-100: #F5DFF6;
$base-200: #EBC0EC;
$base-300: #D895DA;
$base-400: #C36CC6;
$base-500: #A74BAA;
$base-600: #803F83;
$base-700: #5C325D;
$base-800: #3D233D;
$base-900: #251726;
$base-hover: #1C081C;
$base-subtle: #D49DD6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#240B25",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5DFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBC0EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D895DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C36CC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A74BAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#803F83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C325D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D233D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#251726",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}