#230F33
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(21.9% 0.07 307.2), rgb(35, 15, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.68:1).
About this color
#230F33 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 307°. 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 17.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #230F33 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 15, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 55%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.07 307.2) |
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 #230F33 | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #230F33 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #230F33 text on white | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #230F33 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.083 307.3)
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Step 400
400
#B789E1
oklch(70.7% 0.133 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#A569D8
oklch(63.2% 0.169 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#904DC5
oklch(55.6% 0.184 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B3DAA
oklch(49.1% 0.171 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#64338A
oklch(42.7% 0.142 307.4)
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Step 900
900
#512E6E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 307.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#230F33
oklch(21.9% 0.07 307.2)
#230F33 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) | #031834 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #091932 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20161F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #230F33
#230F33
oklch(21.9% 0.07 307.2)
- #131F00
#131F00
oklch(22% 0.057 127.4)
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 #230F33, 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 0.034
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.065
Use #230F33 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.