#200827
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(19.3% 0.066 317.9), rgb(32, 8, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.65:1).
About this color
#200827 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #200827 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 8, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 66%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.3% 0.066 317.9) |
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 #200827 | 18.65:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #200827 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #200827 text on white | 18.65:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #200827 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#C187D3
oklch(70.8% 0.124 318)
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Step 500
500
#B066C7
oklch(63% 0.159 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C4BB4
oklch(55.7% 0.173 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#853B9A
oklch(49.1% 0.161 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C327D
oklch(42.7% 0.132 318)
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Step 900
900
#582D65
oklch(37.8% 0.104 317.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#200827
oklch(19.3% 0.066 317.9)
#200827 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) | #021128 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #091326 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #200D16 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #200827
#200827
oklch(19.3% 0.066 317.9)
- #051A00
#051A00
oklch(19.2% 0.059 138.1)
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 #200827, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.037
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.069
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.076
Use #200827 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.