#23091C
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(19.2% 0.053 339.2), rgb(35, 9, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.62:1).
About this color
#23091C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23091C |
| RGB | rgb(35, 9, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 59%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.2% 0.053 339.2) |
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 #23091C | 18.62:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23091C | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23091C text on white | 18.62:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #23091C 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 339.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1CE
oklch(80.8% 0.064 339.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB88B5
oklch(70.8% 0.1 339.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB68A3
oklch(63% 0.129 338.9)
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Step 600
600
#A74E8E
oklch(55.7% 0.141 339.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F3E79
oklch(49.1% 0.132 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#743462
oklch(42.7% 0.108 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E50
oklch(37.7% 0.084 339.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23091C
oklch(19.2% 0.053 339.2)
#23091C 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) | #0A101D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12141B | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #250A11 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23091C
#23091C
oklch(19.2% 0.053 339.2)
- #001A0D
#001A0D
oklch(19.2% 0.044 159.5)
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 #23091C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.070
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.073
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
Use #23091C 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.