#23122D
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(22% 0.055 311.7), rgb(35, 18, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.56:1).
About this color
#23122D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 312°. 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 17.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23122D |
| RGB | rgb(35, 18, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 43%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22% 0.055 311.7) |
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 #23122D | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23122D | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23122D text on white | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #23122D 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
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 311.9)
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Step 400
400
#B68DD0
oklch(70.6% 0.105 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#A470C4
oklch(63.1% 0.134 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F56B0
oklch(55.5% 0.146 311.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A4697
oklch(49.1% 0.135 312.1)
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Step 800
800
#633A7B
oklch(42.7% 0.112 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#513263
oklch(37.7% 0.088 312)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23122D
oklch(22% 0.055 311.7)
#23122D 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) | #0C182E | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11192C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22161D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23122D
#23122D
oklch(22% 0.055 311.7)
- #112002
#112002
oklch(22.2% 0.056 131.4)
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 #23122D, 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 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.063
Use #23122D 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.