#230218
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(17.6% 0.068 343.6), rgb(35, 2, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.20:1).
About this color
#230218 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #230218 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 2, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 89%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.6% 0.068 343.6) |
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 #230218 | 19.20:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #230218 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #230218 text on white | 19.20:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #230218 text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACCE
oklch(80.8% 0.081 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#D77FB5
oklch(70.7% 0.127 343.3)
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Step 500
500
#CA5BA2
oklch(63.1% 0.163 343.6)
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Step 600
600
#B53D8D
oklch(55.6% 0.177 343.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C2E78
oklch(49.2% 0.165 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F2762
oklch(42.7% 0.138 343.4)
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Step 900
900
#662650
oklch(37.7% 0.106 343.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#230218
oklch(17.6% 0.068 343.6)
#230218 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) | #040B19 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F1117 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26020B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #230218
#230218
oklch(17.6% 0.068 343.6)
- #00160C
#00160C
oklch(17.7% 0.038 163.1)
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 #230218, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.079
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.080
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.084
Use #230218 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.