#23183E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.5% 0.07 294), rgb(35, 24, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.51:1).
About this color
#23183E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23183E |
| RGB | rgb(35, 24, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 44%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.07 294) |
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 #23183E | 16.51:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23183E | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23183E text on white | 16.51:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #23183E text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F2
oklch(81% 0.083 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A58FEB
oklch(70.7% 0.133 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#9170E4
oklch(63% 0.169 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C55D2
oklch(55.5% 0.184 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#6945B6
oklch(49.1% 0.171 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#553993
oklch(42.6% 0.142 293.9)
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Step 900
900
#463275
oklch(37.6% 0.11 294.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23183E
oklch(24.5% 0.07 294)
#23183E 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) | #081F3F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A1E3D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C2028 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23183E
#23183E
oklch(24.5% 0.07 294)
- #202300
#202300
oklch(24.5% 0.055 114.4)
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 #23183E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.058
Use #23183E 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.