#230E37
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(22.1% 0.077 304.3), rgb(35, 14, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.65:1).
About this color
#230E37 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #230E37 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 14, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 59%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.1% 0.077 304.3) |
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 #230E37 | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #230E37 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #230E37 text on white | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #230E37 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F1
oklch(80.9% 0.092 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#B587EA
oklch(70.7% 0.147 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#A365E3
oklch(63% 0.187 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F48D1
oklch(55.6% 0.204 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A38B5
oklch(49.2% 0.189 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#633092
oklch(42.7% 0.156 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#502C75
oklch(37.7% 0.122 303.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#230E37
oklch(22.1% 0.077 304.3)
#230E37 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) | #001838 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #041936 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F1720 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #230E37
#230E37
oklch(22.1% 0.077 304.3)
- #151F00
#151F00
oklch(22.1% 0.056 125)
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 #230E37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.030
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.057
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
Use #230E37 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.