#231E46
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.4% 0.072 286.1), rgb(35, 30, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.60:1).
About this color
#231E46 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #231E46 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 30, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 40%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.072 286.1) |
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 #231E46 | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #231E46 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #231E46 text on white | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #231E46 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 286.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBB9F6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 285.8)
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Step 400
400
#9A92F1
oklch(70.6% 0.137 286.2)
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Step 500
500
#8374ED
oklch(63.1% 0.176 285.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F59DB
oklch(55.6% 0.19 286.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D48BE
oklch(49.1% 0.177 286.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C3C9A
oklch(42.8% 0.147 286.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E357A
oklch(37.7% 0.113 285.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#231E46
oklch(26.4% 0.072 286.1)
#231E46 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) | #0C2547 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B2245 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18262E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #231E46
#231E46
oklch(26.4% 0.072 286.1)
- #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 #231E46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.038
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.067
Use #231E46 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.