#231C4B
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(26.4% 0.084 286), rgb(35, 28, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.68:1).
About this color
#231C4B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #231C4B |
| RGB | rgb(35, 28, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 46%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.084 286) |
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 #231C4B | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #231C4B | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #231C4B text on white | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #231C4B text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FD
oklch(88.6% 0.055 285.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBB8FE
oklch(81% 0.098 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A8FFE
oklch(70.8% 0.159 286.1)
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Step 500
500
#846EFC
oklch(63.1% 0.203 286.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F51EB
oklch(55.6% 0.22 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E40CC
oklch(49.1% 0.204 286)
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Step 800
800
#4C36A5
oklch(42.7% 0.169 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F3183
oklch(37.8% 0.132 286.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#231C4B
oklch(26.4% 0.084 286)
#231C4B 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) | #01244D | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00224A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #152730 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #231C4B
#231C4B
oklch(26.4% 0.084 286)
- #292600
#292600
oklch(26.3% 0.056 105.1)
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 #231C4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.046
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.062
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.065
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.069
Use #231C4B 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.