#23081E
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(19.2% 0.058 335.4), rgb(35, 8, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.66:1).
About this color
#23081E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23081E |
| RGB | rgb(35, 8, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 63%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.2% 0.058 335.4) |
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 #23081E | 18.66:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23081E | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23081E text on white | 18.66:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #23081E text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D2
oklch(80.8% 0.069 335)
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Step 400
400
#CB86BB
oklch(70.7% 0.109 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC66AA
oklch(63.1% 0.139 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#A74B95
oklch(55.6% 0.151 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F3C7F
oklch(49.1% 0.14 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#743267
oklch(42.7% 0.116 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D54
oklch(37.7% 0.09 335.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23081E
oklch(19.2% 0.058 335.4)
#23081E 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) | #08101F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10141D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #250911 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23081E
#23081E
oklch(19.2% 0.058 335.4)
- #001A0A
#001A0A
oklch(19.1% 0.047 154.8)
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 #23081E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.074
Use #23081E 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.