#200B29
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(19.9% 0.062 314.5), rgb(32, 11, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.40:1).
About this color
#200B29 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #200B29 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 11, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 58%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.9% 0.062 314.5) |
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 #200B29 | 18.40:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #200B29 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #200B29 text on white | 18.40:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #200B29 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E2
oklch(81% 0.074 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC89D4
oklch(70.6% 0.12 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB6AC8
oklch(63.1% 0.151 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#964FB5
oklch(55.6% 0.165 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#803F9B
oklch(49% 0.153 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#68357E
oklch(42.7% 0.127 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#552F65
oklch(37.8% 0.098 315.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#200B29
oklch(19.9% 0.062 314.5)
#200B29 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) | #04132A | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A1528 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F1018 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #200B29
#200B29
oklch(19.9% 0.062 314.5)
- #091B00
#091B00
oklch(19.9% 0.058 134.8)
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 #200B29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.038
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.067
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.075
Use #200B29 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.