#200B1A
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.9% 0.044 339.2), rgb(32, 11, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (18.67:1).
About this color
#200B1A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #200B1A |
| RGB | rgb(32, 11, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 49%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.9% 0.044 339.2) |
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 #200B1A | 18.67:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #200B1A | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #200B1A text on white | 18.67:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #200B1A 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
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.029 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8B4CC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 338.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48DB2
oklch(70.8% 0.083 339.2)
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Step 500
500
#B36F9E
oklch(63% 0.106 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E5689
oklch(55.5% 0.115 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#874674
oklch(49% 0.107 339.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E3A5F
oklch(42.7% 0.089 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#59324E
oklch(37.6% 0.07 338.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#200B1A
oklch(18.9% 0.044 339.2)
#200B1A 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) | #0C101B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121419 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #220B11 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #200B1A
#200B1A
oklch(18.9% 0.044 339.2)
- #00190C
#00190C
oklch(18.8% 0.043 158.9)
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 #200B1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.063
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.077
Use #200B1A 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.