#230939
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(21.5% 0.088 304.6), rgb(35, 9, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.95:1).
About this color
#230939 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.088 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 17.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #230939 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 9, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 73%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.5% 0.088 304.6) |
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 #230939 | 17.95:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #230939 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #230939 text on white | 17.95:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #230939 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
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F9
oklch(88.5% 0.059 305.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B0F7
oklch(81% 0.104 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B882F3
oklch(70.6% 0.167 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#A85DEF
oklch(63.2% 0.214 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#943CDD
oklch(55.7% 0.231 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E2BC0
oklch(49.1% 0.216 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#66279B
oklch(42.7% 0.178 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#53267B
oklch(37.6% 0.139 304.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#230939
oklch(21.5% 0.088 304.6)
#230939 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) | #00163A | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001738 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F1520 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #230939
#230939
oklch(21.5% 0.088 304.6)
- #141D00
#141D00
oklch(21.4% 0.053 124.3)
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 #230939, 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 0.026
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.044
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.053
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.070
Use #230939 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.