#23122E
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(22.1% 0.057 310.6), rgb(35, 18, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.53:1).
About this color
#23122E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23122E |
| RGB | rgb(35, 18, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 44%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.1% 0.057 310.6) |
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 #23122E | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23122E | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23122E text on white | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #23122E 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
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E1
oklch(80.9% 0.067 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#B68DD2
oklch(70.7% 0.108 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#A36FC6
oklch(63% 0.137 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F56B3
oklch(55.7% 0.149 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#79459A
oklch(49% 0.14 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#633A7D
oklch(42.8% 0.115 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#503264
oklch(37.6% 0.089 310.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23122E
oklch(22.1% 0.057 310.6)
#23122E 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) | #0B182F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101A2D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22171D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23122E
#23122E
oklch(22.1% 0.057 310.6)
- #112001
#112001
oklch(22.2% 0.058 130.8)
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 #23122E, 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 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
Use #23122E 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.