#23112B
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(21.7% 0.054 314.6), rgb(35, 17, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.69:1).
About this color
#23112B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23112B |
| RGB | rgb(35, 17, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 43%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.7% 0.054 314.6) |
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 #23112B | 17.69:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23112B | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23112B text on white | 17.69:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #23112B 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EA
oklch(88.6% 0.035 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B98DCD
oklch(70.8% 0.103 315)
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Step 500
500
#A76FC0
oklch(63.1% 0.132 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#9256AC
oklch(55.7% 0.142 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C4594
oklch(49% 0.134 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#653A78
oklch(42.8% 0.109 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#523261
oklch(37.7% 0.086 314.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23112B
oklch(21.7% 0.054 314.6)
#23112B 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) | #0C172C | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11192A | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22151C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23112B
#23112B
oklch(21.7% 0.054 314.6)
- #0E1F03
#0E1F03
oklch(21.6% 0.055 134.4)
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 #23112B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.065
Use #23112B 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.