#200420
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18% 0.067 327.9), rgb(32, 4, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.09:1).
About this color
#200420 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #200420 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 4, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 78%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18% 0.067 327.9) |
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 #200420 | 19.09:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #200420 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #200420 text on white | 19.09:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #200420 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDB
oklch(80.9% 0.079 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB83C9
oklch(70.8% 0.127 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC61BA
oklch(63.1% 0.161 328.1)
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Step 600
600
#A744A6
oklch(55.5% 0.176 328)
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Step 700
700
#8F358F
oklch(49.1% 0.164 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#742D74
oklch(42.7% 0.136 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E295E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 327.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#200420
oklch(18% 0.067 327.9)
#200420 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) | #020D21 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A111F | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #210710 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #200420
#200420
oklch(18% 0.067 327.9)
- #001704
#001704
oklch(17.8% 0.052 148)
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 #200420, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.072
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.078
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.079
Use #200420 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.