#232136
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26% 0.039 287.7), rgb(35, 33, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.64:1).
About this color
#232136 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232136 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 33, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 24%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.039 287.7) |
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 #232136 | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232136 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232136 text on white | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #232136 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEBDDE
oklch(81% 0.046 286.7)
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Step 400
400
#9E9ACD
oklch(70.8% 0.074 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#8680C0
oklch(63.1% 0.095 287.6)
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Step 600
600
#7069AC
oklch(55.6% 0.102 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E5794
oklch(49.1% 0.096 287.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D4778
oklch(42.6% 0.08 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#403C61
oklch(37.7% 0.063 288)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232136
oklch(26% 0.039 287.7)
#232136 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) | #1B2437 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2335 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F2529 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232136
#232136
oklch(26% 0.039 287.7)
- #26250E
#26250E
oklch(25.9% 0.038 106.5)
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 #232136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.020
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.021
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.032
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.077
Use #232136 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.