#231F49
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.9% 0.075 284.4), rgb(35, 31, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.39:1).
About this color
#231F49 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #231F49 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 31, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 40%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.075 284.4) |
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 #231F49 | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #231F49 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #231F49 text on white | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #231F49 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9B9F9
oklch(80.8% 0.09 284.2)
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Step 400
400
#9792F6
oklch(70.6% 0.144 284.4)
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Step 500
500
#8074F2
oklch(63.2% 0.183 284.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C58E0
oklch(55.6% 0.198 284.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A47C3
oklch(49.1% 0.185 284.3)
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Step 800
800
#493B9E
oklch(42.6% 0.154 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D347D
oklch(37.7% 0.119 284.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#231F49
oklch(26.9% 0.075 284.4)
#231F49 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) | #0B264A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #092348 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #162830 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #231F49
#231F49
oklch(26.9% 0.075 284.4)
- #2B2700
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
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 #231F49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.039
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.055
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
Use #231F49 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.