#230D39
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(22.1% 0.082 303.2), rgb(35, 13, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.67:1).
About this color
#230D39 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #230D39 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 13, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 63%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.1% 0.082 303.2) |
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 #230D39 | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #230D39 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #230D39 text on white | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #230D39 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.096 303)
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Step 400
400
#B586EF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#A363E9
oklch(63.1% 0.197 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F44D8
oklch(55.6% 0.216 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A34BB
oklch(49.1% 0.201 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#632D97
oklch(42.7% 0.165 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#502A78
oklch(37.6% 0.129 303.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#230D39
oklch(22.1% 0.082 303.2)
#230D39 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) | #00183A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #011838 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F1721 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #230D39
#230D39
oklch(22.1% 0.082 303.2)
- #161F00
#161F00
oklch(22.2% 0.055 123.7)
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 #230D39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.028
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.044
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.053
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
Use #230D39 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.