#20093B
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(21.2% 0.09 299.6), rgb(32, 9, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.04:1).
About this color
#20093B is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20093B |
| RGB | rgb(32, 9, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 74%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.2% 0.09 299.6) |
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 #20093B | 18.04:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20093B | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20093B text on white | 18.04:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #20093B text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FC
oklch(80.8% 0.107 299.3)
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Step 400
400
#B184FA
oklch(70.6% 0.171 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F5FF7
oklch(63% 0.218 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B3EE6
oklch(55.6% 0.237 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#772DC8
oklch(49.1% 0.221 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#6028A1
oklch(42.6% 0.182 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E2880
oklch(37.7% 0.141 299.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20093B
oklch(21.2% 0.09 299.6)
#20093B 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) | #00163C | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00163A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A1621 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20093B
#20093B
oklch(21.2% 0.09 299.6)
- #161C00
#161C00
oklch(21.3% 0.051 120.1)
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 #20093B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.027
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.062
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.068
Use #20093B 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.