#23203A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26% 0.048 287.9), rgb(35, 32, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.68:1).
About this color
#23203A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23203A |
| RGB | rgb(35, 32, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 29%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.048 287.9) |
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 #23203A | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23203A | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23203A text on white | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #23203A 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
-
Step 200
200
#D7D6ED
oklch(88.4% 0.031 287.7)
-
Step 300
300
#BEBBE4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 288.4)
-
Step 400
400
#9D98D7
oklch(70.7% 0.091 287.5)
-
Step 500
500
#867DCC
oklch(63.1% 0.117 287.8)
-
Step 600
600
#7165B8
oklch(55.6% 0.126 288.2)
-
Step 700
700
#5E549F
oklch(49.2% 0.117 287.4)
-
Step 800
800
#4D4581
oklch(42.8% 0.097 287.7)
-
Step 900
900
#403A67
oklch(37.6% 0.076 288.3)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#23203A
oklch(26% 0.048 287.9)
#23203A 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) | #18243B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #182339 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D252A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23203A
#23203A
oklch(26% 0.048 287.9)
- #262606
#262606
oklch(26.1% 0.049 109.4)
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 #23203A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.022
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.028
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.071
Use #23203A 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.