#200527
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18.7% 0.072 318.8), rgb(32, 5, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.87:1).
About this color
#200527 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #200527 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 5, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 77%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.7% 0.072 318.8) |
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 #200527 | 18.87:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #200527 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #200527 text on white | 18.87:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #200527 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.047 318.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE4
oklch(80.9% 0.086 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#C583D7
oklch(70.7% 0.138 318.9)
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Step 500
500
#B561CC
oklch(63.1% 0.175 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#A044B8
oklch(55.6% 0.189 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#89349F
oklch(49.1% 0.177 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F2C81
oklch(42.6% 0.147 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2967
oklch(37.6% 0.114 318.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#200527
oklch(18.7% 0.072 318.8)
#200527 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) | #000F28 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #071226 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #200B15 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #200527
#200527
oklch(18.7% 0.072 318.8)
- #041900
#041900
oklch(18.8% 0.059 138.7)
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 #200527, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.066
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.077
Use #200527 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.