#200516
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.5% 0.055 344.7), rgb(32, 5, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.18:1).
About this color
#200516 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #200516 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 5, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 73%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.5% 0.055 344.7) |
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 #200516 | 19.18:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #200516 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #200516 text on white | 19.18:1 | AAA | Lc 105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #200516 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 344.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CA
oklch(80.8% 0.065 344.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF86B0
oklch(70.8% 0.104 344.6)
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Step 500
500
#C0669C
oklch(63.1% 0.132 344.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB4B87
oklch(55.5% 0.144 344.4)
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Step 700
700
#933C72
oklch(49.1% 0.133 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#77325D
oklch(42.6% 0.11 344.5)
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Step 900
900
#612D4C
oklch(37.8% 0.086 345.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#200516
oklch(17.5% 0.055 344.7)
#200516 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) | #070C17 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F1115 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23050C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #200516
#200516
oklch(17.5% 0.055 344.7)
- #00150C
#00150C
oklch(17.3% 0.037 164.8)
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 #200516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.065
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.083
Use #200516 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.