#230B1D
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(19.6% 0.05 337.8), rgb(35, 11, 29).
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White text reads best on this color (18.46:1).
About this color
#230B1D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #230B1D |
| RGB | rgb(35, 11, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 52%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.6% 0.05 337.8) |
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 #230B1D | 18.46:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #230B1D | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #230B1D text on white | 18.46:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #230B1D 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2CE
oklch(80.8% 0.06 338)
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Step 400
400
#C789B5
oklch(70.6% 0.095 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#B86BA3
oklch(63.1% 0.121 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#A3518E
oklch(55.6% 0.132 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B4279
oklch(49.1% 0.122 337.6)
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Step 800
800
#713662
oklch(42.6% 0.102 337.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C3050
oklch(37.8% 0.078 338.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#230B1D
oklch(19.6% 0.05 337.8)
#230B1D 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) | #0C111E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12151C | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #250C12 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #230B1D
#230B1D
oklch(19.6% 0.05 337.8)
- #001B0D
#001B0D
oklch(19.6% 0.045 158.4)
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 #230B1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.070
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.073
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.073
Use #230B1D 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.