#230B20
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(19.8% 0.053 332.3), rgb(35, 11, 32).
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White text reads best on this color (18.41:1).
About this color
#230B20 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #230B20 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 11, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 52%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.8% 0.053 332.3) |
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 #230B20 | 18.41:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #230B20 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #230B20 text on white | 18.41:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #230B20 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#C689BC
oklch(70.7% 0.1 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#B66AAB
oklch(63% 0.128 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#A15097
oklch(55.6% 0.14 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4081
oklch(49.1% 0.131 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#703669
oklch(42.8% 0.107 332)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F55
oklch(37.7% 0.084 332.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#230B20
oklch(19.8% 0.053 332.3)
#230B20 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) | #0A1221 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11151F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #250D14 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #230B20
#230B20
oklch(19.8% 0.053 332.3)
- #001C09
#001C09
oklch(19.8% 0.052 152.1)
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 #230B20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.071
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.071
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.073
Use #230B20 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.