#231434
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(22.9% 0.062 303.5), rgb(35, 20, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.19:1).
About this color
#231434 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #231434 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 20, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 44%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.062 303.5) |
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 #231434 | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #231434 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #231434 text on white | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #231434 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E8
oklch(81% 0.073 303.1)
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Step 400
400
#B08EDC
oklch(70.7% 0.117 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D70D2
oklch(63.2% 0.148 303.6)
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Step 600
600
#8856BF
oklch(55.6% 0.161 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7345A5
oklch(49% 0.151 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E3986
oklch(42.6% 0.126 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D326B
oklch(37.7% 0.098 304)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#231434
oklch(22.9% 0.062 303.5)
#231434 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) | #0A1B35 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E1B33 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #201A21 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #231434
#231434
oklch(22.9% 0.062 303.5)
- #182100
#182100
oklch(23.1% 0.057 123.2)
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 #231434, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.047
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.059
Use #231434 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.