#231B38
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.7% 0.054 294.8), rgb(35, 27, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.33:1).
About this color
#231B38 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #231B38 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 27, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 35%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.054 294.8) |
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 #231B38 | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #231B38 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #231B38 text on white | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #231B38 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A594DA
oklch(70.8% 0.102 294.8)
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Step 500
500
#9078D0
oklch(63.2% 0.131 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A5FBD
oklch(55.6% 0.142 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#674EA3
oklch(49.1% 0.132 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#544084
oklch(42.7% 0.11 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#45376A
oklch(37.7% 0.086 294.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#231B38
oklch(24.7% 0.054 294.8)
#231B38 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) | #122039 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131F37 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E2026 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #231B38
#231B38
oklch(24.7% 0.054 294.8)
- #202401
#202401
oklch(24.8% 0.055 115.9)
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 #231B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.036
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.065
Use #231B38 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.