#23142E
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.5% 0.052 309.4), rgb(35, 20, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.34:1).
About this color
#23142E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 309°. 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 17.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23142E |
| RGB | rgb(35, 20, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 39%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.052 309.4) |
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 #23142E | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23142E | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23142E text on white | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #23142E text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DF
oklch(80.9% 0.062 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#B38FD0
oklch(70.7% 0.1 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#A072C3
oklch(63% 0.127 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B59AF
oklch(55.5% 0.138 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#764997
oklch(49.1% 0.128 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#603C7A
oklch(42.6% 0.106 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3462
oklch(37.7% 0.082 310)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23142E
oklch(22.5% 0.052 309.4)
#23142E 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) | #0E1A2F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121B2D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22181E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23142E
#23142E
oklch(22.5% 0.052 309.4)
- #142004
#142004
oklch(22.4% 0.051 129)
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 #23142E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
Use #23142E 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.