#230931
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(20.8% 0.078 311.3), rgb(35, 9, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.18:1).
About this color
#230931 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #230931 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 9, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 69%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.078 311.3) |
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 #230931 | 18.18:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #230931 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #230931 text on white | 18.18:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #230931 text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F3
oklch(88.5% 0.052 310.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B0ED
oklch(80.9% 0.092 311.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE84E3
oklch(70.7% 0.147 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE61DB
oklch(63.2% 0.188 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#9942C9
oklch(55.5% 0.206 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#8333AD
oklch(49.1% 0.19 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A2C8C
oklch(42.7% 0.157 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#562970
oklch(37.6% 0.123 311.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#230931
oklch(20.8% 0.078 311.3)
#230931 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) | #001432 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #051630 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21111C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #230931
#230931
oklch(20.8% 0.078 311.3)
- #0E1D00
#0E1D00
oklch(20.9% 0.057 131.3)
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 #230931, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.023
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.069
Use #230931 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.