#23163C
Closest named color: Dark Purple (#35063E). oklch(24% 0.07 296.5), rgb(35, 22, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.78:1).
About this color
#23163C is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Purple (#35063E), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Purple (#35063E) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23163C |
| RGB | rgb(35, 22, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 46%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.07 296.5) |
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 #23163C | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23163C | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23163C text on white | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #23163C 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F5
oklch(88.4% 0.047 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F1
oklch(80.9% 0.084 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A98EEA
oklch(70.8% 0.134 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#956FE3
oklch(63.2% 0.17 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#8053D1
oklch(55.5% 0.186 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D43B5
oklch(49.2% 0.172 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#583892
oklch(42.7% 0.142 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#483175
oklch(37.6% 0.112 296.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23163C
oklch(24% 0.07 296.5)
#23163C 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) | #061E3D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #091D3B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D1E26 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23163C
#23163C
oklch(24% 0.07 296.5)
- #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 #23163C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
Use #23163C 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.