#231033
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(22.1% 0.068 306.7), rgb(35, 16, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.59:1).
About this color
#231033 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #231033 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 16, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 52%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.1% 0.068 306.7) |
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 #231033 | 17.59:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #231033 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #231033 text on white | 17.59:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #231033 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EA
oklch(80.8% 0.081 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B58ADF
oklch(70.6% 0.128 306.6)
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Step 500
500
#A36AD6
oklch(63% 0.165 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F4FC4
oklch(55.7% 0.179 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#793FA9
oklch(49.1% 0.166 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#633589
oklch(42.8% 0.138 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#502F6D
oklch(37.6% 0.107 306.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#231033
oklch(22.1% 0.068 306.7)
#231033 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) | #041834 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A1932 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20171F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #231033
#231033
oklch(22.1% 0.068 306.7)
- #141F00
#141F00
oklch(22% 0.056 126.2)
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 #231033, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.036
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.065
Use #231033 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.