#231A4B
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(26% 0.087 287.2), rgb(35, 26, 75).
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White text reads best on this color (15.89:1).
About this color
#231A4B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #231A4B |
| RGB | rgb(35, 26, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 49%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.087 287.2) |
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 #231A4B | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #231A4B | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #231A4B text on white | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #231A4B text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9C8EFF
oklch(70.8% 0.161 287.2)
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Step 500
500
#866BFF
oklch(63% 0.211 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#724DEE
oklch(55.6% 0.228 287)
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Step 700
700
#613CD0
oklch(49.2% 0.213 287.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E33A8
oklch(42.7% 0.177 286.9)
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Step 900
900
#402F85
oklch(37.7% 0.137 286.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#231A4B
oklch(26% 0.087 287.2)
#231A4B 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) | #00234D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00214A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15252F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #231A4B
#231A4B
oklch(26% 0.087 287.2)
- #272600
#272600
oklch(26.1% 0.056 108.2)
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 #231A4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.041
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.069
Use #231A4B 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.