#20081E
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18.6% 0.055 330.8), rgb(32, 8, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.83:1).
About this color
#20081E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20081E |
| RGB | rgb(32, 8, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 60%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.6% 0.055 330.8) |
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 #20081E | 18.83:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20081E | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20081E text on white | 18.83:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #20081E 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
#F2E6F0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#C688BF
oklch(70.7% 0.105 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#B669AE
oklch(63% 0.133 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#A14F9A
oklch(55.6% 0.144 330.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A3F83
oklch(49% 0.135 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#70356B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 330.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F57
oklch(37.8% 0.086 330.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20081E
oklch(18.6% 0.055 330.8)
#20081E 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) | #070F1F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E131D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #220A11 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20081E
#20081E
oklch(18.6% 0.055 330.8)
- #001907
#001907
oklch(18.7% 0.05 151.3)
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 #20081E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.071
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.078
Use #20081E 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.