#231D35
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(25% 0.045 294.4), rgb(35, 29, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.17:1).
About this color
#231D35 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #231D35 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 29, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 29%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.045 294.4) |
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 #231D35 | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #231D35 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #231D35 text on white | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #231D35 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE0
oklch(80.8% 0.054 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#A396D1
oklch(70.6% 0.086 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E7CC5
oklch(63.2% 0.109 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#7864B1
oklch(55.6% 0.118 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#655298
oklch(49% 0.11 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#52447C
oklch(42.7% 0.091 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#443963
oklch(37.6% 0.071 294.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#231D35
oklch(25% 0.045 294.4)
#231D35 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) | #162136 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #172034 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F2126 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #231D35
#231D35
oklch(25% 0.045 294.4)
- #212408
#212408
oklch(25% 0.045 114.8)
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 #231D35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.029
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.031
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
Use #231D35 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.