#23031A
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(17.9% 0.066 340.8), rgb(35, 3, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (19.10:1).
About this color
#23031A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23031A |
| RGB | rgb(35, 3, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 84%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.9% 0.066 340.8) |
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 #23031A | 19.10:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23031A | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23031A text on white | 19.10:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #23031A 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
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE2
oklch(88.4% 0.044 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#D580B8
oklch(70.7% 0.126 341)
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Step 500
500
#C75DA6
oklch(63.1% 0.16 340.9)
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Step 600
600
#B23F91
oklch(55.5% 0.174 340.8)
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Step 700
700
#99307C
oklch(49.1% 0.163 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C2965
oklch(42.6% 0.135 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#642752
oklch(37.6% 0.104 340.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23031A
oklch(17.9% 0.066 340.8)
#23031A 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) | #050C1B | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F1119 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26030D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23031A
#23031A
oklch(17.9% 0.066 340.8)
- #00170B
#00170B
oklch(18% 0.041 159.5)
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 #23031A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.077
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.079
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.081
Use #23031A 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.