#230D2C
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(21% 0.064 315), rgb(35, 13, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.01:1).
About this color
#230D2C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #230D2C |
| RGB | rgb(35, 13, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 54%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.064 315) |
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 #230D2C | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #230D2C | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #230D2C text on white | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #230D2C text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E3
oklch(80.8% 0.076 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD89D4
oklch(70.8% 0.12 315.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC69C9
oklch(63.1% 0.155 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#974EB6
oklch(55.6% 0.168 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#813E9C
oklch(49.1% 0.156 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#69347F
oklch(42.8% 0.13 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#552E66
oklch(37.6% 0.101 314.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#230D2C
oklch(21% 0.064 315)
#230D2C 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) | #05152D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D172B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22121A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #230D2C
#230D2C
oklch(21% 0.064 315)
- #0A1E00
#0A1E00
oklch(21% 0.062 135.3)
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 #230D2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.068
Use #230D2C 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.