#230C20
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(20% 0.051 332.4), rgb(35, 12, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.34:1).
About this color
#230C20 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.051 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 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #230C20 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 12, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 49%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.051 332.4) |
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 #230C20 | 18.34:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #230C20 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #230C20 text on white | 18.34:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #230C20 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
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D2
oklch(81% 0.06 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58ABB
oklch(70.7% 0.097 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#B56CAA
oklch(63.2% 0.123 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#A05295
oklch(55.6% 0.134 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#89427F
oklch(49.1% 0.125 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F3767
oklch(42.7% 0.103 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3054
oklch(37.7% 0.08 332.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#230C20
oklch(20% 0.051 332.4)
#230C20 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) | #0B1221 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12161F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #250E14 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #230C20
#230C20
oklch(20% 0.051 332.4)
- #011C0A
#011C0A
oklch(19.9% 0.05 152.4)
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 #230C20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.071
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.072
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
Use #230C20 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.