#230E3F
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(22.8% 0.088 298.8), rgb(35, 14, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.41:1).
About this color
#230E3F is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #230E3F |
| RGB | rgb(35, 14, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 64%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.088 298.8) |
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 #230E3F | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #230E3F | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #230E3F text on white | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #230E3F text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FB
oklch(80.9% 0.104 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#B086F9
oklch(70.8% 0.166 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E61F6
oklch(63.1% 0.214 299)
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Step 600
600
#8A40E5
oklch(55.6% 0.233 299)
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Step 700
700
#7530C7
oklch(49.1% 0.216 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F2AA1
oklch(42.7% 0.18 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D2980
oklch(37.7% 0.14 298.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#230E3F
oklch(22.8% 0.088 298.8)
#230E3F 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) | #001A40 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00193E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C1A25 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #230E3F
#230E3F
oklch(22.8% 0.088 298.8)
- #1A2000
#1A2000
oklch(22.9% 0.054 119.3)
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 #230E3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.034
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.043
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.066
Use #230E3F 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.