#23243C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.1% 0.044 281.2), rgb(35, 36, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.11:1).
About this color
#23243C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #23243C |
| RGB | rgb(35, 36, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 26%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.044 281.2) |
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 #23243C | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #23243C | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #23243C text on white | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #23243C text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 281.6)
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Step 400
400
#979BD4
oklch(70.7% 0.083 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E81C9
oklch(63.1% 0.108 281)
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Step 600
600
#6869B6
oklch(55.5% 0.118 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#57589C
oklch(49.2% 0.107 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#47487F
oklch(42.8% 0.09 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D66
oklch(37.8% 0.07 280.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#23243C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 281.2)
#23243C 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) | #1C273D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B253B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C292D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #23243C
#23243C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 281.2)
- #2B270B
#2B270B
oklch(27% 0.044 101.2)
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 #23243C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.014
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.026
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.034
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.071
Use #23243C 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.