#23153F
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(24% 0.077 295.4), rgb(35, 21, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.79:1).
About this color
#23153F is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23153F |
| RGB | rgb(35, 21, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 50%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.077 295.4) |
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 #23153F | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23153F | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23153F text on white | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #23153F text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#A88CF1
oklch(70.7% 0.146 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#956BEC
oklch(63.1% 0.187 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#804FDA
oklch(55.6% 0.202 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D3EBD
oklch(49.1% 0.189 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#583599
oklch(42.7% 0.155 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#482F7A
oklch(37.6% 0.122 295.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23153F
oklch(24% 0.077 295.4)
#23153F 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) | #011E40 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #041D3E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C1E27 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23153F
#23153F
oklch(24% 0.077 295.4)
- #1E2200
#1E2200
oklch(24% 0.055 116)
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 #23153F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
Use #23153F 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.