#232139
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.2% 0.044 286.7), rgb(35, 33, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.57:1).
About this color
#232139 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232139 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 33, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 27%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.044 286.7) |
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 #232139 | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232139 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232139 text on white | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #232139 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C99D3
oklch(70.7% 0.084 286.4)
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Step 500
500
#857FC7
oklch(63.1% 0.107 286.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F67B4
oklch(55.6% 0.117 286.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D559B
oklch(49% 0.11 286.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C467D
oklch(42.6% 0.089 287)
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Step 900
900
#3F3B65
oklch(37.6% 0.071 286.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232139
oklch(26.2% 0.044 286.7)
#232139 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) | #1A243A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192338 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D252A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232139
#232139
oklch(26.2% 0.044 286.7)
- #27260A
#27260A
oklch(26.3% 0.044 107.2)
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 #232139, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.019
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.025
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.037
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.074
Use #232139 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.