#230E1B
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.1% 0.041 343.6), rgb(35, 14, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (18.25:1).
About this color
#230E1B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #230E1B |
| RGB | rgb(35, 14, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 43%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.1% 0.041 343.6) |
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 #230E1B | 18.25:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #230E1B | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #230E1B text on white | 18.25:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #230E1B 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C9
oklch(81% 0.048 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#C48DAD
oklch(70.7% 0.079 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#B47099
oklch(63.1% 0.101 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F5883
oklch(55.7% 0.108 344)
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Step 700
700
#88476F
oklch(49.1% 0.102 343.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E3B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.084 342.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A334A
oklch(37.8% 0.065 344.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#230E1B
oklch(20.1% 0.041 343.6)
#230E1B 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) | #0F131B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15161A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #250E13 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #230E1B
#230E1B
oklch(20.1% 0.041 343.6)
- #011C11
#011C11
oklch(20.1% 0.041 163.7)
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 #230E1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.068
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.071
Use #230E1B 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.