#23123F
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(23.5% 0.082 297), rgb(35, 18, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.07:1).
About this color
#23123F is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23123F |
| RGB | rgb(35, 18, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 56%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.082 297) |
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 #23123F | 17.07:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23123F | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23123F text on white | 17.07:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #23123F text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2F9
oklch(88.4% 0.054 297)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F8
oklch(81% 0.096 297)
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Step 400
400
#AC89F5
oklch(70.7% 0.156 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#9967F0
oklch(63.1% 0.198 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#8449DF
oklch(55.6% 0.216 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#7039C2
oklch(49.1% 0.201 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B309C
oklch(42.6% 0.166 297)
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Step 900
900
#4B2D7C
oklch(37.8% 0.128 297.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23123F
oklch(23.5% 0.082 297)
#23123F 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) | #001C40 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001B3E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C1C26 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23123F
#23123F
oklch(23.5% 0.082 297)
- #1C2100
#1C2100
oklch(23.4% 0.054 117.7)
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 #23123F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
Use #23123F 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.