#200828
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(19.3% 0.067 316.7), rgb(32, 8, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.63:1).
About this color
#200828 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #200828 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 8, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 67%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.3% 0.067 316.7) |
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 #200828 | 18.63:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #200828 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #200828 text on white | 18.63:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #200828 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
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C087D5
oklch(70.8% 0.126 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#B066CA
oklch(63.2% 0.162 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B4AB6
oklch(55.6% 0.176 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#843A9D
oklch(49% 0.165 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B317F
oklch(42.6% 0.136 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#572C66
oklch(37.6% 0.106 316.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#200828
oklch(19.3% 0.067 316.7)
#200828 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) | #011129 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #081327 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #200E16 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #200828
#200828
oklch(19.3% 0.067 316.7)
- #061A00
#061A00
oklch(19.3% 0.059 137.1)
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 #200828, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.036
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.076
Use #200828 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.