#200721
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18.6% 0.061 326.2), rgb(32, 7, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.85:1).
About this color
#200721 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 326°. 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 18.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #200721 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 7, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 65%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.6% 0.061 326.2) |
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 #200721 | 18.85:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #200721 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #200721 text on white | 18.85:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #200721 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D0E7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1DA
oklch(81% 0.072 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C687C7
oklch(70.8% 0.115 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#B666B8
oklch(63% 0.147 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#A14CA4
oklch(55.6% 0.159 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A3C8D
oklch(49.2% 0.149 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#703272
oklch(42.7% 0.123 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 326.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#200721
oklch(18.6% 0.061 326.2)
#200721 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) | #040F22 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C1220 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #210A12 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #200721
#200721
oklch(18.6% 0.061 326.2)
- #001903
#001903
oklch(18.6% 0.057 146.1)
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 #200721, 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 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.074
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.076
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.077
Use #200721 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.