#231338
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(23% 0.07 301), rgb(35, 19, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.18:1).
About this color
#231338 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #231338 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 19, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 49%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.07 301) |
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 #231338 | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #231338 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #231338 text on white | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #231338 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EE
oklch(80.9% 0.082 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF8CE6
oklch(70.8% 0.133 301)
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Step 500
500
#9C6CDE
oklch(63.1% 0.169 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#8751CC
oklch(55.6% 0.184 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#7341B0
oklch(49.2% 0.17 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D368F
oklch(42.7% 0.142 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3072
oklch(37.7% 0.11 300.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#231338
oklch(23% 0.07 301)
#231338 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) | #041B39 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #091B37 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F1A23 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #231338
#231338
oklch(23% 0.07 301)
- #192100
#192100
oklch(23.1% 0.056 121.9)
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 #231338, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
Use #231338 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.