#230D25
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(20.5% 0.055 324.2), rgb(35, 13, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.17:1).
About this color
#230D25 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #230D25 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 13, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 48%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.5% 0.055 324.2) |
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 #230D25 | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #230D25 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #230D25 text on white | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #230D25 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC5
oklch(70.7% 0.104 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#B06BB6
oklch(63% 0.133 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B51A2
oklch(55.5% 0.145 324)
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Step 700
700
#85428B
oklch(49.2% 0.134 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C3771
oklch(42.8% 0.111 324)
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Step 900
900
#58305B
oklch(37.8% 0.086 324.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#230D25
oklch(20.5% 0.055 324.2)
#230D25 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) | #0A1426 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111624 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #241017 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #230D25
#230D25
oklch(20.5% 0.055 324.2)
- #051D06
#051D06
oklch(20.5% 0.053 144.2)
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 #230D25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.069
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.069
Use #230D25 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.