#230D21
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(20.2% 0.05 330.7), rgb(35, 13, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.24:1).
About this color
#230D21 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #230D21 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 13, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 46%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.2% 0.05 330.7) |
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 #230D21 | 18.24:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #230D21 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #230D21 text on white | 18.24:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #230D21 text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#C38BBC
oklch(70.7% 0.094 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#B36DAB
oklch(63.2% 0.121 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E5397
oklch(55.6% 0.133 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#874381
oklch(49.1% 0.124 330.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D3868
oklch(42.6% 0.1 330.7)
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Step 900
900
#593155
oklch(37.8% 0.079 330.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#230D21
oklch(20.2% 0.05 330.7)
#230D21 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) | #0C1322 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121620 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #250F15 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #230D21
#230D21
oklch(20.2% 0.05 330.7)
- #021D0A
#021D0A
oklch(20.3% 0.051 151)
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 #230D21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.071
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
Use #230D21 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.