#230C3F
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(22.5% 0.091 299.5), rgb(35, 12, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.56:1).
About this color
#230C3F is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #230C3F |
| RGB | rgb(35, 12, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 68%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.091 299.5) |
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 #230C3F | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #230C3F | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #230C3F text on white | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #230C3F text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 299)
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Step 300
300
#CBB1FD
oklch(81% 0.109 299.7)
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Step 400
400
#B184FC
oklch(70.7% 0.173 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#A05EF9
oklch(63.1% 0.222 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C3CE8
oklch(55.6% 0.241 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#772BC9
oklch(49% 0.224 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#6127A3
oklch(42.8% 0.185 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F2781
oklch(37.7% 0.144 299.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#230C3F
oklch(22.5% 0.091 299.5)
#230C3F 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) | #001940 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00193E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C1924 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #230C3F
#230C3F
oklch(22.5% 0.091 299.5)
- #191F00
#191F00
oklch(22.5% 0.053 119.5)
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 #230C3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.030
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.043
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.064
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
Use #230C3F 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.