#20092D
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(19.9% 0.071 311), rgb(32, 9, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.44:1).
About this color
#20092D is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20092D |
| RGB | rgb(32, 9, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 67%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.9% 0.071 311) |
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 #20092D | 18.44:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20092D | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20092D text on white | 18.44:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #20092D text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E9
oklch(81% 0.083 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC87DE
oklch(70.8% 0.135 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB66D5
oklch(63.2% 0.172 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#9649C2
oklch(55.6% 0.188 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#8039A8
oklch(49.1% 0.176 311)
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Step 800
800
#683188
oklch(42.8% 0.144 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#542C6D
oklch(37.6% 0.113 310.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20092D
oklch(19.9% 0.071 311)
#20092D 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) | #00132E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #06142C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E1019 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20092D
#20092D
oklch(19.9% 0.071 311)
- #0D1A00
#0D1A00
oklch(19.8% 0.054 130.3)
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 #20092D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.031
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.075
Use #20092D 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.