#230B35
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(21.4% 0.08 307.1), rgb(35, 11, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.93:1).
About this color
#230B35 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #230B35 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 11, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 66%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.4% 0.08 307.1) |
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 #230B35 | 17.93:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #230B35 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #230B35 text on white | 17.93:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #230B35 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1F1
oklch(81% 0.095 307.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA85E9
oklch(70.8% 0.151 307.4)
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Step 500
500
#A962E2
oklch(63.2% 0.192 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#9443D0
oklch(55.5% 0.21 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E34B4
oklch(49.1% 0.194 307)
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Step 800
800
#672C92
oklch(42.7% 0.162 307.3)
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Step 900
900
#532A74
oklch(37.7% 0.125 306.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#230B35
oklch(21.4% 0.08 307.1)
#230B35 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) | #001636 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #031734 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20141E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #230B35
#230B35
oklch(21.4% 0.08 307.1)
- #121E00
#121E00
oklch(21.6% 0.056 127.7)
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 #230B35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.024
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
Use #230B35 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.