#200C27
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(20% 0.058 316.6), rgb(32, 12, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.36:1).
About this color
#200C27 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #200C27 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 12, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 53%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.058 316.6) |
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 #200C27 | 18.36:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #200C27 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #200C27 text on white | 18.36:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #200C27 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DE
oklch(81% 0.067 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCE
oklch(70.7% 0.109 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB6CC1
oklch(63.1% 0.14 316.9)
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Step 600
600
#9652AD
oklch(55.6% 0.152 317)
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Step 700
700
#804295
oklch(49.1% 0.142 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#683779
oklch(42.7% 0.117 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#543061
oklch(37.6% 0.091 316.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#200C27
oklch(20% 0.058 316.6)
#200C27 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) | #061328 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C1526 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #201017 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #200C27
#200C27
oklch(20% 0.058 316.6)
- #081B01
#081B01
oklch(19.8% 0.056 136.6)
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 #200C27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.066
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.070
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.074
Use #200C27 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.