#232147
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.2% 0.069 283.2), rgb(35, 33, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.21:1).
About this color
#232147 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232147 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 33, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 37%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.069 283.2) |
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 #232147 | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232147 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232147 text on white | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #232147 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BAF4
oklch(80.8% 0.082 283.6)
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Step 400
400
#9695EF
oklch(70.8% 0.13 283.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E77E9
oklch(63% 0.167 283.3)
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Step 600
600
#695DD8
oklch(55.6% 0.182 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#584CBB
oklch(49.1% 0.168 283.2)
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Step 800
800
#483F97
oklch(42.7% 0.139 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B3778
oklch(37.7% 0.107 282.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232147
oklch(27.2% 0.069 283.2)
#232147 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) | #112748 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F2446 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #172930 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232147
#232147
oklch(27.2% 0.069 283.2)
- #2C2800
#2C2800
oklch(27.3% 0.057 103.8)
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 #232147, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.033
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
Use #232147 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.