#23165D
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(27% 0.119 283.4), rgb(35, 22, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.62:1).
About this color
#23165D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23165D |
| RGB | rgb(35, 22, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 62%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.119 283.4) |
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 #23165D | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23165D | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23165D text on white | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #23165D text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 283)
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Step 300
300
#B8B9FF
oklch(81% 0.098 283.3)
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Step 400
400
#9590FF
oklch(70.6% 0.159 283.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E6FFF
oklch(63% 0.206 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B47FF
oklch(55.7% 0.254 283.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E00FA
oklch(49.1% 0.29 283.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C12CA
oklch(42.7% 0.241 283.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D209F
oklch(37.8% 0.188 283.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23165D
oklch(27% 0.119 283.4)
#23165D 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) | #00265F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00215C | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #032938 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23165D
#23165D
oklch(27% 0.119 283.4)
- #2C2700
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
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 #23165D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.032
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.039
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.062
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.067
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.070
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.077
Use #23165D 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.