#231433
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(22.9% 0.06 304.4), rgb(35, 20, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.22:1).
About this color
#231433 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #231433 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 20, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 44%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.06 304.4) |
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 #231433 | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #231433 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #231433 text on white | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #231433 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E6
oklch(81% 0.07 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#B08EDA
oklch(70.6% 0.114 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D70D0
oklch(63% 0.146 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#8956BD
oklch(55.6% 0.159 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#7446A3
oklch(49.2% 0.147 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E3A84
oklch(42.7% 0.122 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D336A
oklch(37.8% 0.094 304.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#231433
oklch(22.9% 0.06 304.4)
#231433 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) | #0A1B34 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F1B32 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #201A21 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #231433
#231433
oklch(22.9% 0.06 304.4)
- #172100
#172100
oklch(23% 0.057 124.5)
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 #231433, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
Use #231433 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.