#230920
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(19.5% 0.057 332.2), rgb(35, 9, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.56:1).
About this color
#230920 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #230920 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 9, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 59%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.5% 0.057 332.2) |
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 #230920 | 18.56:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #230920 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #230920 text on white | 18.56:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #230920 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#C987BF
oklch(70.8% 0.109 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#B967AE
oklch(63.1% 0.138 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#A44C9A
oklch(55.5% 0.152 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D3D83
oklch(49.2% 0.14 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#72336B
oklch(42.7% 0.116 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D57
oklch(37.7% 0.092 332.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#230920
oklch(19.5% 0.057 332.2)
#230920 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) | #081121 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10141F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #250B13 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #230920
#230920
oklch(19.5% 0.057 332.2)
- #001B09
#001B09
oklch(19.5% 0.05 152.7)
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 #230920, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.071
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.072
Use #230920 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.