#231339
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(23.1% 0.071 300.3), rgb(35, 19, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.16:1).
About this color
#231339 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 300°. 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 17.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #231339 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 19, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 50%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.071 300.3) |
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 #231339 | 17.16:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #231339 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #231339 text on white | 17.16:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #231339 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
#DED3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5F0
oklch(81% 0.084 300)
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Step 400
400
#AE8CE8
oklch(70.8% 0.135 300)
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Step 500
500
#9B6CE0
oklch(63.1% 0.172 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#8750CE
oklch(55.6% 0.188 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#7240B2
oklch(49.1% 0.174 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D3690
oklch(42.7% 0.143 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3073
oklch(37.7% 0.112 300.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#231339
oklch(23.1% 0.071 300.3)
#231339 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) | #031B3A | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #081B38 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E1B23 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #231339
#231339
oklch(23.1% 0.071 300.3)
- #1A2100
#1A2100
oklch(23.2% 0.055 120.5)
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 #231339, 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 0.047
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
Use #231339 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.