#230C35
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(21.6% 0.078 306.7), rgb(35, 12, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.86:1).
About this color
#230C35 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #230C35 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 12, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 63%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.6% 0.078 306.7) |
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 #230C35 | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #230C35 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #230C35 text on white | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #230C35 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F0
oklch(80.9% 0.093 306.8)
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Step 400
400
#B986E8
oklch(70.8% 0.147 307)
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Step 500
500
#A763E1
oklch(63% 0.189 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#9345CF
oklch(55.6% 0.206 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D36B3
oklch(49.1% 0.19 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#662E91
oklch(42.8% 0.158 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#532B74
oklch(37.8% 0.123 306.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#230C35
oklch(21.6% 0.078 306.7)
#230C35 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) | #001736 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #041834 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20151F | 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°).
- #230C35
#230C35
oklch(21.6% 0.078 306.7)
- #131E00
#131E00
oklch(21.6% 0.055 126.5)
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 #230C35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.026
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
Use #230C35 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.