#23213F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.6% 0.055 285), rgb(35, 33, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.43:1).
About this color
#23213F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23213F |
| RGB | rgb(35, 33, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 31%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.055 285) |
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 #23213F | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23213F | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23213F text on white | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #23213F 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBEA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 285.8)
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Step 400
400
#9A97DF
oklch(70.7% 0.104 285.3)
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Step 500
500
#827CD6
oklch(63.1% 0.133 284.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D63C3
oklch(55.6% 0.145 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B52A9
oklch(49.2% 0.135 285)
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Step 800
800
#4A4389
oklch(42.6% 0.113 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E396D
oklch(37.6% 0.087 285.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23213F
oklch(26.6% 0.055 285)
#23213F 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) | #172540 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16243E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B272C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23213F
#23213F
oklch(26.6% 0.055 285)
- #2A2701
#2A2701
oklch(26.8% 0.056 105)
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 #23213F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.023
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.034
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.071
Use #23213F 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.