#230A21
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(19.7% 0.056 330.6), rgb(35, 10, 33).
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White text reads best on this color (18.47:1).
About this color
#230A21 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 331°. 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 18.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #230A21 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 10, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 56%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.7% 0.056 330.6) |
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 #230A21 | 18.47:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #230A21 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #230A21 text on white | 18.47:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #230A21 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
#E8D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.037 330.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D5
oklch(80.8% 0.067 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#C788C0
oklch(70.8% 0.107 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#B768B0
oklch(63.1% 0.137 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#A24E9B
oklch(55.6% 0.148 330.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B3E85
oklch(49.1% 0.139 330.5)
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Step 800
800
#71346C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E57
oklch(37.8% 0.089 331.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#230A21
oklch(19.7% 0.056 330.6)
#230A21 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) | #091122 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101520 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #250C14 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #230A21
#230A21
oklch(19.7% 0.056 330.6)
- #001C08
#001C08
oklch(19.8% 0.053 150.9)
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 #230A21, 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 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.070
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.074
Use #230A21 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.