#232249
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.6% 0.07 281.9), rgb(35, 34, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.03:1).
About this color
#232249 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #232249 |
| RGB | rgb(35, 34, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 36%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.07 281.9) |
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 #232249 | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #232249 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #232249 text on white | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #232249 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
#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
#D3D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 281.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF6
oklch(81% 0.083 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9495F1
oklch(70.7% 0.133 282)
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Step 500
500
#7C78EC
oklch(63.2% 0.17 281.9)
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Step 600
600
#675DDB
oklch(55.6% 0.186 282.1)
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Step 700
700
#564CBE
oklch(49.2% 0.173 282)
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Step 800
800
#463F99
oklch(42.7% 0.142 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A377A
oklch(37.8% 0.111 281.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#232249
oklch(27.6% 0.07 281.9)
#232249 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) | #11284A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F2548 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #162A32 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #232249
#232249
oklch(27.6% 0.07 281.9)
- #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 #232249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.034
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
Use #232249 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.