#231239
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(22.9% 0.073 300.9), rgb(35, 18, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.25:1).
About this color
#231239 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.073 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #231239 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 18, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 52%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.073 300.9) |
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 #231239 | 17.25:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #231239 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #231239 text on white | 17.25:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #231239 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
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF8BE9
oklch(70.7% 0.138 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D6AE2
oklch(63.1% 0.177 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#884ED0
oklch(55.6% 0.193 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#743EB4
oklch(49.2% 0.179 301)
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Step 800
800
#5E3492
oklch(42.7% 0.149 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F74
oklch(37.8% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#231239
oklch(22.9% 0.073 300.9)
#231239 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) | #021B3A | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #071B38 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E1A23 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #231239
#231239
oklch(22.9% 0.073 300.9)
- #192000
#192000
oklch(22.8% 0.055 120.7)
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 #231239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.040
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
Use #231239 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.