#200A37
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(21% 0.083 302), rgb(32, 10, 55).
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White text reads best on this color (18.10:1).
About this color
#200A37 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.10:1.
| 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 | 18.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #200A37 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 10, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 69%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.083 302) |
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 #200A37 | 18.10:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #200A37 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #200A37 text on white | 18.10:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #200A37 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 301.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B386F1
oklch(70.7% 0.157 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#A263EC
oklch(63.2% 0.201 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D44DB
oklch(55.6% 0.219 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#7834BE
oklch(49.1% 0.203 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#622D99
oklch(42.8% 0.168 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F2A7A
oklch(37.6% 0.131 301.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#200A37
oklch(21% 0.083 302)
#200A37 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) | #001638 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001636 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B151F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #200A37
#200A37
oklch(21% 0.083 302)
- #141C00
#141C00
oklch(21.1% 0.052 123.1)
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 #200A37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.026
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.051
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
Use #200A37 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.