#23223D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.7% 0.05 284.2), rgb(35, 34, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.35:1).
About this color
#23223D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23223D |
| RGB | rgb(35, 34, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 28%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.05 284.2) |
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 #23223D | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23223D | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23223D text on white | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #23223D 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
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE6
oklch(80.8% 0.059 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9999DA
oklch(70.8% 0.094 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#817ECF
oklch(63% 0.12 284.1)
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Step 600
600
#6C66BC
oklch(55.6% 0.13 284.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A54A2
oklch(49% 0.122 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#494584
oklch(42.6% 0.102 284.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3B69
oklch(37.7% 0.077 284)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23223D
oklch(26.7% 0.05 284.2)
#23223D 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) | #19263E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18243C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C272C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23223D
#23223D
oklch(26.7% 0.05 284.2)
- #2A2706
#2A2706
oklch(26.8% 0.05 104.2)
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 #23223D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.019
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.029
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.072
Use #23223D 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.