#230C50
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(24.2% 0.113 290.7), rgb(35, 12, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.93:1).
About this color
#230C50 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #230C50 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 12, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 74%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.113 290.7) |
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 #230C50 | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #230C50 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #230C50 text on white | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #230C50 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D3FF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B5FF
oklch(80.9% 0.104 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A28BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E67FF
oklch(63.1% 0.216 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D38FF
oklch(55.6% 0.267 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D00EC
oklch(49% 0.276 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#5811BF
oklch(42.7% 0.23 290.6)
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Step 900
900
#471E97
oklch(37.7% 0.179 290.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#230C50
oklch(24.2% 0.113 290.7)
#230C50 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) | #001E52 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001B4F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #131F2E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #230C50
#230C50
oklch(24.2% 0.113 290.7)
- #212200
#212200
oklch(24.3% 0.054 111.4)
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 #230C50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.013
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.068
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.068
Use #230C50 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.