#231128
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(21.5% 0.05 318.7), rgb(35, 17, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.76:1).
About this color
#231128 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #231128 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 17, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 40%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.5% 0.05 318.7) |
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 #231128 | 17.76:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #231128 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #231128 text on white | 17.76:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #231128 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.06 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA8EC7
oklch(70.8% 0.095 318.4)
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Step 500
500
#A870B8
oklch(63% 0.121 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#9357A4
oklch(55.5% 0.132 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E478D
oklch(49.2% 0.123 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#663B72
oklch(42.7% 0.101 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#53335C
oklch(37.7% 0.078 318.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#231128
oklch(21.5% 0.05 318.7)
#231128 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) | #0D1729 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121927 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23141A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #231128
#231128
oklch(21.5% 0.05 318.7)
- #0C1F07
#0C1F07
oklch(21.6% 0.051 139.3)
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 #231128, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
Use #231128 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.