#232150
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.9% 0.084 281.4), rgb(35, 33, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.94:1).
About this color
#232150 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232150 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 33, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 42%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.084 281.4) |
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 #232150 | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232150 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232150 text on white | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #232150 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FE
oklch(88.6% 0.055 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5B9FF
oklch(80.8% 0.099 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9192FF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 281.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A72FE
oklch(63.2% 0.202 281.5)
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Step 600
600
#6555ED
oklch(55.6% 0.219 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#5543CF
oklch(49.1% 0.205 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#4539A7
oklch(42.7% 0.169 281.4)
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Step 900
900
#393384
oklch(37.7% 0.131 281.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232150
oklch(27.9% 0.084 281.4)
#232150 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) | #072952 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #03254F | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #112C35 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232150
#232150
oklch(27.9% 0.084 281.4)
- #2F2900
#2F2900
oklch(27.9% 0.058 100.9)
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 #232150, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
Use #232150 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.