#200829
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(19.4% 0.068 315.6), rgb(32, 8, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.61:1).
About this color
#200829 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #200829 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 8, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 67%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.068 315.6) |
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 #200829 | 18.61:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #200829 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #200829 text on white | 18.61:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #200829 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
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 315.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF86D7
oklch(70.6% 0.13 315.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF65CC
oklch(63% 0.166 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A4AB9
oklch(55.6% 0.179 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#843A9F
oklch(49.1% 0.167 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B3181
oklch(42.7% 0.138 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#572C68
oklch(37.7% 0.108 315.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#200829
oklch(19.4% 0.068 315.6)
#200829 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) | #01112A | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #081328 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F0E17 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #200829
#200829
oklch(19.4% 0.068 315.6)
- #081A00
#081A00
oklch(19.4% 0.057 135.3)
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 #200829, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.066
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.076
Use #200829 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.