#231C46
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26% 0.076 287.6), rgb(35, 28, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.83:1).
About this color
#231C46 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #231C46 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 28, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 43%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.076 287.6) |
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 #231C46 | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #231C46 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #231C46 text on white | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #231C46 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9C91F4
oklch(70.7% 0.142 287.3)
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Step 500
500
#8671F0
oklch(63% 0.184 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#7256DF
oklch(55.7% 0.199 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#6045C1
oklch(49.1% 0.184 287.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E399C
oklch(42.6% 0.154 287.8)
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Step 900
900
#40337C
oklch(37.7% 0.119 287.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#231C46
oklch(26% 0.076 287.6)
#231C46 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) | #072347 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #072145 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18252D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #231C46
#231C46
oklch(26% 0.076 287.6)
- #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 #231C46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.068
Use #231C46 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.