#230E40
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(22.9% 0.09 298.2), rgb(35, 14, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.37:1).
About this color
#230E40 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #230E40 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 14, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 64%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.09 298.2) |
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 #230E40 | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #230E40 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #230E40 text on white | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #230E40 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
#DDD1FC
oklch(88.4% 0.06 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FD
oklch(81% 0.107 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF85FB
oklch(70.6% 0.17 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D60F8
oklch(63% 0.217 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#893FE7
oklch(55.5% 0.236 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#742FC9
oklch(49% 0.219 298)
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Step 800
800
#5F29A3
oklch(42.7% 0.183 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D2881
oklch(37.7% 0.142 298.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#230E40
oklch(22.9% 0.09 298.2)
#230E40 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) | #001A41 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001A3F | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C1A25 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #230E40
#230E40
oklch(22.9% 0.09 298.2)
- #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 #230E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.035
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.044
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
Use #230E40 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.