#230E42
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(23.1% 0.093 297), rgb(35, 14, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.31:1).
About this color
#230E42 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #230E42 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 14, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 65%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.093 297) |
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 #230E42 | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #230E42 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #230E42 text on white | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #230E42 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FD
oklch(88.4% 0.061 297.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FF
oklch(81% 0.109 297)
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Step 400
400
#AD85FF
oklch(70.7% 0.175 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B5FFD
oklch(63% 0.224 297)
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Step 600
600
#883DEC
oklch(55.6% 0.243 297.2)
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Step 700
700
#732CCE
oklch(49.1% 0.227 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E28A6
oklch(42.8% 0.187 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C2884
oklch(37.8% 0.146 296.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#230E42
oklch(23.1% 0.093 297)
#230E42 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) | #001B44 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001A41 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B1B26 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #230E42
#230E42
oklch(23.1% 0.093 297)
- #1C2000
#1C2000
oklch(23.1% 0.053 116.3)
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 #230E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.036
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.037
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.044
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.068
Use #230E42 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.