#23214C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.6% 0.077 282.2), rgb(35, 33, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.07:1).
About this color
#23214C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23214C |
| RGB | rgb(35, 33, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 39%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.077 282.2) |
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 #23214C | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23214C | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23214C text on white | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #23214C text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FB
oklch(88.6% 0.051 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BAFB
oklch(81% 0.092 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9393F8
oklch(70.6% 0.146 282)
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Step 500
500
#7C74F5
oklch(63.1% 0.187 282.4)
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Step 600
600
#6759E4
oklch(55.7% 0.203 282.1)
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Step 700
700
#5647C6
oklch(49% 0.189 282.2)
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Step 800
800
#463CA0
oklch(42.7% 0.156 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A357F
oklch(37.8% 0.121 282)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23214C
oklch(27.6% 0.077 282.2)
#23214C 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) | #0C284E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #09254B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #142A33 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23214C
#23214C
oklch(27.6% 0.077 282.2)
- #2E2800
#2E2800
oklch(27.5% 0.057 100.7)
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 #23214C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.070
Use #23214C 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.