#23112E
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(21.9% 0.059 311.1), rgb(35, 17, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.63:1).
About this color
#23112E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23112E |
| RGB | rgb(35, 17, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 46%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.059 311.1) |
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 #23112E | 17.63:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23112E | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23112E text on white | 17.63:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #23112E 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EC
oklch(88.4% 0.039 311.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E2
oklch(80.8% 0.07 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78CD4
oklch(70.7% 0.112 311)
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Step 500
500
#A56EC8
oklch(63.1% 0.142 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#9054B5
oklch(55.6% 0.155 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B449B
oklch(49.2% 0.143 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#64387E
oklch(42.7% 0.12 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#513165
oklch(37.6% 0.093 311.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23112E
oklch(21.9% 0.059 311.1)
#23112E 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) | #09182F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F192D | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22161D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23112E
#23112E
oklch(21.9% 0.059 311.1)
- #101F00
#101F00
oklch(21.7% 0.059 130.6)
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 #23112E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.043
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
Use #23112E 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.