#230938
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(21.4% 0.087 305.4), rgb(35, 9, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.98:1).
About this color
#230938 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #230938 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 9, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 72%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.4% 0.087 305.4) |
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 #230938 | 17.98:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #230938 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #230938 text on white | 17.98:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #230938 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B0F6
oklch(80.9% 0.102 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#B983F1
oklch(70.7% 0.163 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#A85DEC
oklch(63% 0.21 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#943DDA
oklch(55.6% 0.227 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E2CBD
oklch(49% 0.212 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#672799
oklch(42.7% 0.176 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#53277A
oklch(37.7% 0.137 305.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#230938
oklch(21.4% 0.087 305.4)
#230938 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) | #001639 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001737 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F141F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #230938
#230938
oklch(21.4% 0.087 305.4)
- #131D00
#131D00
oklch(21.3% 0.054 125.6)
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 #230938, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.021
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.044
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.070
Use #230938 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.