#200428
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18.6% 0.076 318), rgb(32, 4, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.92:1).
About this color
#200428 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #200428 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 4, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 82%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.6% 0.076 318) |
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 #200428 | 18.92:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #200428 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #200428 text on white | 18.92:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #200428 text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFEF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE7
oklch(81% 0.089 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#C582DA
oklch(70.7% 0.143 317.8)
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Step 500
500
#B65ED0
oklch(63.1% 0.184 318)
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Step 600
600
#A140BD
oklch(55.6% 0.2 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A31A3
oklch(49.2% 0.185 317.9)
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Step 800
800
#702A84
oklch(42.7% 0.154 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B286A
oklch(37.8% 0.12 317.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#200428
oklch(18.6% 0.076 318)
#200428 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) | #000F29 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #051227 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #200A15 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #200428
#200428
oklch(18.6% 0.076 318)
- #051800
#051800
oklch(18.5% 0.057 137.5)
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 #200428, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.033
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.066
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.078
Use #200428 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.