#231240
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(23.5% 0.083 296.4), rgb(35, 18, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.04:1).
About this color
#231240 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 296°. 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 17.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #231240 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 18, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 56%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.083 296.4) |
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 #231240 | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #231240 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #231240 text on white | 17.04:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #231240 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F9
oklch(80.9% 0.098 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB89F7
oklch(70.7% 0.159 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#9866F3
oklch(63.1% 0.203 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#8448E1
oklch(55.6% 0.219 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#7038C4
oklch(49.2% 0.204 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B309E
oklch(42.7% 0.168 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A2C7E
oklch(37.7% 0.132 296.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#231240
oklch(23.5% 0.083 296.4)
#231240 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) | #001C41 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001B3F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C1C27 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #231240
#231240
oklch(23.5% 0.083 296.4)
- #1D2100
#1D2100
oklch(23.5% 0.054 116.2)
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 #231240, 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 0.042
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
Use #231240 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.