#23103C
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(22.8% 0.081 299.8), rgb(35, 16, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.34:1).
About this color
#23103C is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 300°. 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 17.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23103C |
| RGB | rgb(35, 16, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 58%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.081 299.8) |
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 #23103C | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23103C | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23103C text on white | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #23103C 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F6
oklch(81% 0.096 300)
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Step 400
400
#B088F1
oklch(70.7% 0.153 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D66EC
oklch(63.1% 0.195 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#8948DB
oklch(55.7% 0.213 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#7437BE
oklch(49% 0.199 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F2F99
oklch(42.7% 0.164 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D2C7A
oklch(37.7% 0.128 299.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23103C
oklch(22.8% 0.081 299.8)
#23103C 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) | #001A3D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #011A3B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D1A24 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23103C
#23103C
oklch(22.8% 0.081 299.8)
- #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 #23103C, 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 0.039
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
Use #23103C 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.