#200818
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.3% 0.049 342.2), rgb(32, 8, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.93:1).
About this color
#200818 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #200818 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 8, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 60%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.3% 0.049 342.2) |
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 #200818 | 18.93:1 | AAA | Lc -107.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #200818 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #200818 text on white | 18.93:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #200818 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CB
oklch(80.8% 0.059 342)
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Step 400
400
#C98AB1
oklch(70.8% 0.092 342)
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Step 500
500
#BA6B9D
oklch(63.1% 0.118 342.5)
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Step 600
600
#A55288
oklch(55.7% 0.128 342.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4273
oklch(49.2% 0.119 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#72375E
oklch(42.7% 0.098 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D304D
oklch(37.8% 0.077 342.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#200818
oklch(18.3% 0.049 342.2)
#200818 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) | #0A0E19 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101217 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22080E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #200818
#200818
oklch(18.3% 0.049 342.2)
- #00170D
#00170D
oklch(18.1% 0.039 163.7)
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 #200818, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.064
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.080
Use #200818 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.