#23142A
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.2% 0.046 314.4), rgb(35, 20, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.42:1).
About this color
#23142A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23142A |
| RGB | rgb(35, 20, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 35%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.2% 0.046 314.4) |
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 #23142A | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23142A | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23142A text on white | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #23142A text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 315.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7DA
oklch(81% 0.054 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B590C7
oklch(70.7% 0.088 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#A274B9
oklch(63.1% 0.112 313.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D5BA4
oklch(55.5% 0.122 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#784B8D
oklch(49.1% 0.113 314.3)
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Step 800
800
#623E72
oklch(42.8% 0.093 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#50355C
oklch(37.7% 0.073 314.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23142A
oklch(22.2% 0.046 314.4)
#23142A 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) | #10192B | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141A29 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23171D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23142A
#23142A
oklch(22.2% 0.046 314.4)
- #122008
#122008
oklch(22.4% 0.047 133.9)
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 #23142A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
Use #23142A 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.