What color is #230B23?

#230B23 is a very dark magenta. In RGB it is rgb(35, 11, 35), and in HSL hsl(300, 52%, 9%).

Is #230B23 accessible as text?

On white, #230B23 has a contrast ratio of 18.36:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.14:1 (fails). For text placed on #230B23, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #230B23?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-900 (#1D161E).

What colors go well with #230B23?

#230B23 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0B230B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #230B23 below.

Is #230B23 good for buttons?

#230B23 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #230B23 — black text only reaches 1.14:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #230B23 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #230B23 is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#230B23 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #230B23

Not just a swatch — here's how #230B23 works with other colors. Named schemes with #230B23 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #230B23 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

Graphite plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #230B23 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2B2723

Graphite sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #230B23 Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A53 Secondary #2E252E Surface #F3EDE3

Graphite carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #230B23 Secondary #3E343D Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Graphite is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #230B23 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Graphite sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #230B23 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 52/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 21/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 77/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 78/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 11/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #230B23

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #230B23 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 18.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2BFE2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #230B1B — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #230B23 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #230B23;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 11 35;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.0% 0.057 327.4);
  --color-50: #FCF3FC;
  --color-100: #F6DFF6;
  --color-200: #EBC1EB;
  --color-300: #D996D9;
  --color-400: #C46EC4;
  --color-500: #A84DA8;
  --color-600: #814181;
  --color-700: #5C325C;
  --color-800: #3D243D;
  --color-900: #261826;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FCF3FC',
    100: '#F6DFF6',
    200: '#EBC1EB',
    300: '#D996D9',
    400: '#C46EC4',
    500: '#A84DA8',
    600: '#814181',
    700: '#5C325C',
    800: '#3D243D',
    900: '#261826',
  },
}

$base: #230B23;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF3FC;
$base-100: #F6DFF6;
$base-200: #EBC1EB;
$base-300: #D996D9;
$base-400: #C46EC4;
$base-500: #A84DA8;
$base-600: #814181;
$base-700: #5C325C;
$base-800: #3D243D;
$base-900: #261826;
$base-hover: #1C091C;
$base-subtle: #D59ED5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#230B23",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6DFF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBC1EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D996D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C46EC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A84DA8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#814181",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C325C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D243D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261826",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}