#23162F
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(23% 0.05 306.9), rgb(35, 22, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.11:1).
About this color
#23162F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23162F |
| RGB | rgb(35, 22, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 36%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.05 306.9) |
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 #23162F | 17.11:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23162F | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23162F text on white | 17.11:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #23162F 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
#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
#DFD4EB
oklch(88.6% 0.033 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7DF
oklch(80.8% 0.059 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B091CF
oklch(70.7% 0.095 307)
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Step 500
500
#9C75C2
oklch(63.1% 0.12 306.6)
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Step 600
600
#875CAF
oklch(55.6% 0.131 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#734B96
oklch(49.1% 0.122 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D3E7A
oklch(42.6% 0.101 306.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3562
oklch(37.6% 0.079 306.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23162F
oklch(23% 0.05 306.9)
#23162F 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) | #101B30 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131C2E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #211A20 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23162F
#23162F
oklch(23% 0.05 306.9)
- #172105
#172105
oklch(23% 0.049 126.4)
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 #23162F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
Use #23162F 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.