#231139
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(22.8% 0.075 301.4), rgb(35, 17, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.34:1).
About this color
#231139 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #231139 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 17, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 54%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.075 301.4) |
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 #231139 | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #231139 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #231139 text on white | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #231139 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.088 301)
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Step 400
400
#B18AEA
oklch(70.8% 0.141 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E69E4
oklch(63.2% 0.182 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A4CD1
oklch(55.6% 0.197 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#753CB5
oklch(49.1% 0.183 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F3393
oklch(42.8% 0.152 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D2E75
oklch(37.7% 0.118 301)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#231139
oklch(22.8% 0.075 301.4)
#231139 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) | #001A3A | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #061A38 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F1922 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #231139
#231139
oklch(22.8% 0.075 301.4)
- #182000
#182000
oklch(22.7% 0.055 122.1)
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 #231139, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.037
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
Use #231139 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.