#200A1B
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18.8% 0.047 336.7), rgb(32, 10, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (18.73:1).
About this color
#200A1B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #200A1B |
| RGB | rgb(32, 10, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 52%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.8% 0.047 336.7) |
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 #200A1B | 18.73:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #200A1B | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #200A1B text on white | 18.73:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #200A1B 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CE
oklch(80.8% 0.057 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#C58BB5
oklch(70.7% 0.09 337)
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Step 500
500
#B56DA3
oklch(63.1% 0.115 336.7)
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Step 600
600
#A0548E
oklch(55.6% 0.125 336.7)
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Step 700
700
#884479
oklch(49% 0.116 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3962
oklch(42.8% 0.094 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3150
oklch(37.7% 0.074 336.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#200A1B
oklch(18.8% 0.047 336.7)
#200A1B 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) | #0A101C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11131A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #220B11 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #200A1B
#200A1B
oklch(18.8% 0.047 336.7)
- #00190B
#00190B
oklch(18.8% 0.045 157.2)
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 #200A1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.066
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.076
Use #200A1B 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.