#23112A
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(21.6% 0.053 315.9), rgb(35, 17, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.72:1).
About this color
#23112A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23112A |
| RGB | rgb(35, 17, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 42%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.6% 0.053 315.9) |
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 #23112A | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23112A | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23112A text on white | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #23112A 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
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DD
oklch(81% 0.063 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#B98DCB
oklch(70.7% 0.1 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#A76FBE
oklch(63% 0.13 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#9256AA
oklch(55.5% 0.14 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D4692
oklch(49.2% 0.13 316)
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Step 800
800
#653A76
oklch(42.7% 0.107 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#53325F
oklch(37.7% 0.084 316.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23112A
oklch(21.6% 0.053 315.9)
#23112A 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) | #0C172B | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111929 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23151B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23112A
#23112A
oklch(21.6% 0.053 315.9)
- #0E1F05
#0E1F05
oklch(21.7% 0.052 135.8)
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 #23112A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.066
Use #23112A 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.