#230B34
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(21.3% 0.078 307.9), rgb(35, 11, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.96:1).
About this color
#230B34 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #230B34 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 11, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 65%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.3% 0.078 307.9) |
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 #230B34 | 17.96:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #230B34 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #230B34 text on white | 17.96:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #230B34 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EF
oklch(80.9% 0.092 307.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA85E7
oklch(70.7% 0.148 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#A962E0
oklch(63% 0.19 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#9544CE
oklch(55.6% 0.207 308)
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Step 700
700
#7F34B2
oklch(49.1% 0.192 308)
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Step 800
800
#672D90
oklch(42.7% 0.159 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#542A73
oklch(37.7% 0.124 308.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#230B34
oklch(21.3% 0.078 307.9)
#230B34 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) | #001635 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #041733 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20141E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #230B34
#230B34
oklch(21.3% 0.078 307.9)
- #111D00
#111D00
oklch(21.1% 0.055 128.1)
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 #230B34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.025
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
Use #230B34 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.