#200936
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(20.7% 0.083 303.1), rgb(32, 9, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.20:1).
About this color
#200936 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #200936 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 9, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 71%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.7% 0.083 303.1) |
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 #200936 | 18.20:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #200936 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #200936 text on white | 18.20:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #200936 text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB1F5
oklch(80.8% 0.099 303.1)
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Step 400
400
#B585F0
oklch(70.6% 0.158 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#A362EB
oklch(63.1% 0.201 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F43D9
oklch(55.6% 0.218 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A32BD
oklch(49.1% 0.205 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#632C99
oklch(42.8% 0.169 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#512979
oklch(37.6% 0.132 303.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#200936
oklch(20.7% 0.083 303.1)
#200936 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) | #001537 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001535 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C141E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #200936
#200936
oklch(20.7% 0.083 303.1)
- #131B00
#131B00
oklch(20.7% 0.051 123.4)
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 #200936, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.025
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
Use #200936 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.