#231942
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.1% 0.075 291.3), rgb(35, 25, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.28:1).
About this color
#231942 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #231942 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 25, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 45%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.075 291.3) |
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 #231942 | 16.28:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #231942 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #231942 text on white | 16.28:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #231942 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F6
oklch(81% 0.088 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A28FF1
oklch(70.7% 0.141 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D6FEC
oklch(63% 0.181 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#7954DA
oklch(55.7% 0.195 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#6643BD
oklch(49.1% 0.182 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#533899
oklch(42.7% 0.151 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#44327A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 291.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#231942
oklch(25.1% 0.075 291.3)
#231942 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) | #052143 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #071F41 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A222A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #231942
#231942
oklch(25.1% 0.075 291.3)
- #232400
#232400
oklch(25.1% 0.055 111.3)
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 #231942, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
Use #231942 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.