#230520
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18.7% 0.067 332), rgb(35, 5, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.85:1).
About this color
#230520 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #230520 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 5, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 75%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.7% 0.067 332) |
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 #230520 | 18.85:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #230520 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #230520 text on white | 18.85:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #230520 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F4E5F1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE82C3
oklch(70.7% 0.125 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#C05FB4
oklch(63.1% 0.162 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB43A0
oklch(55.6% 0.175 332)
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Step 700
700
#923489
oklch(49.1% 0.162 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#772C6F
oklch(42.7% 0.135 332)
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Step 900
900
#60295A
oklch(37.7% 0.104 331.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#230520
oklch(18.7% 0.067 332)
#230520 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) | #040E21 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D131F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #250711 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #230520
#230520
oklch(18.7% 0.067 332)
- #001908
#001908
oklch(18.7% 0.048 152.7)
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 #230520, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.071
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.074
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.074
Use #230520 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.