#230220
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18.1% 0.074 332), rgb(35, 2, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.07:1).
About this color
#230220 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 19.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #230220 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 2, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 89%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.1% 0.074 332) |
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 #230220 | 19.07:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #230220 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #230220 text on white | 19.07:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #230220 text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACDA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 332.1)
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Step 400
400
#D37DC7
oklch(70.6% 0.142 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#C559B9
oklch(63.1% 0.179 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#B039A5
oklch(55.5% 0.196 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#972A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.182 332)
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Step 800
800
#7B2573
oklch(42.7% 0.151 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#63245D
oklch(37.6% 0.118 331.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#230220
oklch(18.1% 0.074 332)
#230220 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) | #010C21 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B111F | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25050F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #230220
#230220
oklch(18.1% 0.074 332)
- #001807
#001807
oklch(18.3% 0.048 151.9)
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 #230220, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.075
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.076
Use #230220 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.