#232145
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27% 0.065 283.6), rgb(35, 33, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.27:1).
About this color
#232145 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232145 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 33, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 35%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.065 283.6) |
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 #232145 | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232145 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232145 text on white | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #232145 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBF2
oklch(81% 0.077 283.7)
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Step 400
400
#9795EB
oklch(70.6% 0.124 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F79E5
oklch(63.2% 0.158 283.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A5FD3
oklch(55.7% 0.172 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#594EB6
oklch(49.2% 0.159 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#484094
oklch(42.7% 0.133 283.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C3776
oklch(37.7% 0.104 283.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232145
oklch(27% 0.065 283.6)
#232145 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) | #132646 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #112444 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18282F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232145
#232145
oklch(27% 0.065 283.6)
- #2B2700
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
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 #232145, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.030
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
Use #232145 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.