#20081C
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18.5% 0.053 334.3), rgb(32, 8, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.86:1).
About this color
#20081C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20081C |
| RGB | rgb(32, 8, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 60%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.053 334.3) |
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 #20081C | 18.86:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20081C | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20081C text on white | 18.86:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #20081C 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 334.9)
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Step 400
400
#C789BA
oklch(70.7% 0.099 334.4)
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Step 500
500
#B76AA9
oklch(63.1% 0.127 334)
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Step 600
600
#A25094
oklch(55.5% 0.138 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B407E
oklch(49.1% 0.129 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#713566
oklch(42.6% 0.107 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F53
oklch(37.7% 0.083 335)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20081C
oklch(18.5% 0.053 334.3)
#20081C 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) | #080F1D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F121B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #220910 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20081C
#20081C
oklch(18.5% 0.053 334.3)
- #001809
#001809
oklch(18.4% 0.045 155)
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 #20081C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.072
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.077
Use #20081C 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.