#20031C
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(17.5% 0.066 333.8), rgb(32, 3, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.24:1).
About this color
#20031C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20031C |
| RGB | rgb(32, 3, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 83%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.5% 0.066 333.8) |
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 #20031C | 19.24:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20031C | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20031C text on white | 19.24:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #20031C text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED6
oklch(80.8% 0.078 333.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF82C1
oklch(70.7% 0.124 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#C160B1
oklch(63.2% 0.159 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC439D
oklch(55.6% 0.173 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#933486
oklch(49.1% 0.161 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#782C6D
oklch(42.8% 0.134 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#612958
oklch(37.8% 0.103 334)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20031C
oklch(17.5% 0.066 333.8)
#20031C 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) | #030C1D | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B101B | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22050E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20031C
#20031C
oklch(17.5% 0.066 333.8)
- #001607
#001607
oklch(17.6% 0.045 153.4)
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 #20031C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.066
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.077
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.083
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.083
Use #20031C 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.