#231243
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(23.8% 0.088 294.8), rgb(35, 18, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.94:1).
About this color
#231243 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #231243 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 18, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 58%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.088 294.8) |
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 #231243 | 16.94:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #231243 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #231243 text on white | 16.94:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #231243 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
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FC
oklch(88.4% 0.058 295)
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Step 300
300
#C5B3FD
oklch(80.8% 0.104 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A988FC
oklch(70.7% 0.166 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#9665FA
oklch(63.2% 0.212 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#8245E9
oklch(55.6% 0.231 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E34CA
oklch(49% 0.215 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A2DA4
oklch(42.7% 0.179 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#492B82
oklch(37.7% 0.139 294.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#231243
oklch(23.8% 0.088 294.8)
#231243 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) | #001D45 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001C42 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A1D28 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #231243
#231243
oklch(23.8% 0.088 294.8)
- #1E2100
#1E2100
oklch(23.7% 0.053 114.6)
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 #231243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.037
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
Use #231243 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.