#23113B
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(22.9% 0.078 300), rgb(35, 17, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.28:1).
About this color
#23113B is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 300°. 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 17.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23113B |
| RGB | rgb(35, 17, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 55%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.078 300) |
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 #23113B | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23113B | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23113B text on white | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #23113B 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F4
oklch(80.8% 0.093 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF89EE
oklch(70.6% 0.148 300)
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Step 500
500
#9D68E8
oklch(63.2% 0.188 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#884BD7
oklch(55.7% 0.205 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#743ABA
oklch(49.1% 0.191 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E3296
oklch(42.7% 0.157 300)
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Step 900
900
#4D2D78
oklch(37.7% 0.124 300.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23113B
oklch(22.9% 0.078 300)
#23113B 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) | #001B3C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #031A3A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E1A24 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23113B
#23113B
oklch(22.9% 0.078 300)
- #1A2000
#1A2000
oklch(22.9% 0.054 119.3)
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 #23113B, 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 0.040
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
Use #23113B 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.