What color is #230B3E?

#230B3E is a very dark, vivid violet. In RGB it is rgb(35, 11, 62), and in HSL hsl(268, 70%, 14%).

Is #230B3E accessible as text?

On white, #230B3E has a contrast ratio of 17.66:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.19:1 (fails). For text placed on #230B3E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #230B3E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-950 (#1E1A4D).

What colors go well with #230B3E?

#230B3E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #253D0B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #230B3E below.

Is #230B3E good for buttons?

#230B3E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #230B3E — black text only reaches 1.19:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #230B3E the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #230B3E 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.

#230B3E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #230B3E

Not just a swatch — here's how #230B3E works with other colors. Named schemes with #230B3E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #230B3E Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Deep Purple opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #230B3E Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Deep Purple keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #230B3E Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

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

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #230B3E Anchor #141210 Accent #DA9855 Secondary #2A2731 Surface #F3ECE3

Deep Purple 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 #F8F4EF Accent #230B3E Secondary #403A4C Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Deep Purple 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 Deep Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #230B3E 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 41/100

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 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 80/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 18/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #230B3E

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #230B3E with

Navy Deep Purple British Racing Green Gainsboro Onyx

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 17.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D2BDE9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #330B3D — 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 #230B3E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #230B3E;
  --color-base-rgb: 35 11 62;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.2% 0.092 300.5);
  --color-50: #F7F1FD;
  --color-100: #EADBFA;
  --color-200: #D4BAF3;
  --color-300: #B58AE5;
  --color-400: #955FD3;
  --color-500: #763DB8;
  --color-600: #5E358C;
  --color-700: #462B64;
  --color-800: #2F2041;
  --color-900: #1E1528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#F7F1FD',
    100: '#EADBFA',
    200: '#D4BAF3',
    300: '#B58AE5',
    400: '#955FD3',
    500: '#763DB8',
    600: '#5E358C',
    700: '#462B64',
    800: '#2F2041',
    900: '#1E1528',
  },
}

$base: #230B3E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F1FD;
$base-100: #EADBFA;
$base-200: #D4BAF3;
$base-300: #B58AE5;
$base-400: #955FD3;
$base-500: #763DB8;
$base-600: #5E358C;
$base-700: #462B64;
$base-800: #2F2041;
$base-900: #1E1528;
$base-hover: #1B0931;
$base-subtle: #BB9AE0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#230B3E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EADBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4BAF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B58AE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#955FD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#763DB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5E358C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#462B64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F2041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}