#231E36
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(25.3% 0.045 292.5), rgb(35, 30, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.02:1).
About this color
#231E36 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #231E36 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 30, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 29%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.045 292.5) |
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 #231E36 | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #231E36 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #231E36 text on white | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #231E36 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 292)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBE1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A297D1
oklch(70.7% 0.084 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B7CC5
oklch(62.9% 0.109 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7665B2
oklch(55.7% 0.117 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#635399
oklch(49.1% 0.11 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#51447C
oklch(42.6% 0.091 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#433A64
oklch(37.8% 0.071 292.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#231E36
oklch(25.3% 0.045 292.5)
#231E36 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) | #172237 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #182135 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F2227 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #231E36
#231E36
oklch(25.3% 0.045 292.5)
- #232408
#232408
oklch(25.2% 0.045 111.1)
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 #231E36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.028
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.028
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.069
Use #231E36 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.