#231322
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.6% 0.037 329), rgb(35, 19, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.68:1).
About this color
#231322 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #231322 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 19, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 30%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.6% 0.037 329) |
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 #231322 | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #231322 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #231322 text on white | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #231322 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 330)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.044 328.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA91B7
oklch(70.7% 0.072 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#A875A4
oklch(63% 0.091 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#935D90
oklch(55.6% 0.1 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D4D7A
oklch(49.1% 0.091 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#663F63
oklch(42.7% 0.076 329.5)
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Step 900
900
#533651
oklch(37.7% 0.059 329.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#231322
oklch(21.6% 0.037 329)
#231322 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) | #121723 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161921 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #241419 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #231322
#231322
oklch(21.6% 0.037 329)
- #0C1E10
#0C1E10
oklch(21.5% 0.037 149.6)
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 #231322, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.072
Use #231322 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.