#232042
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.6% 0.062 285.4), rgb(35, 32, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.47:1).
About this color
#232042 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232042 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 32, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 35%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.062 285.4) |
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 #232042 | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232042 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232042 text on white | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #232042 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAEF
oklch(80.8% 0.074 285.5)
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Step 400
400
#9A95E7
oklch(70.7% 0.118 285.7)
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Step 500
500
#8279DF
oklch(63% 0.15 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D60CD
oklch(55.7% 0.163 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B4EB1
oklch(49% 0.152 285.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A4190
oklch(42.7% 0.126 284.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E3873
oklch(37.8% 0.098 285.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232042
oklch(26.6% 0.062 285.4)
#232042 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) | #132543 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #122341 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A272D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232042
#232042
oklch(26.6% 0.062 285.4)
- #2A2700
#2A2700
oklch(26.7% 0.057 105.2)
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 #232042, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.028
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.068
Use #232042 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.