#230F3F
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(22.9% 0.087 298.4), rgb(35, 15, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.33:1).
About this color
#230F3F is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.087 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 17.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #230F3F |
| RGB | rgb(35, 15, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 62%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.087 298.4) |
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 #230F3F | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #230F3F | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #230F3F text on white | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #230F3F 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
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FB
oklch(88.6% 0.057 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FB
oklch(80.9% 0.104 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF86F8
oklch(70.6% 0.165 298.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C63F5
oklch(63.1% 0.21 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#8843E3
oklch(55.6% 0.228 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#7432C6
oklch(49.1% 0.213 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E2CA0
oklch(42.7% 0.176 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D2A7F
oklch(37.8% 0.137 298.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#230F3F
oklch(22.9% 0.087 298.4)
#230F3F 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 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001A3E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C1A25 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #230F3F
#230F3F
oklch(22.9% 0.087 298.4)
- #1B2000
#1B2000
oklch(23% 0.054 117.8)
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 #230F3F, 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 0.042
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.044
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.066
Use #230F3F 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.