#200C3D
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(21.9% 0.088 297.2), rgb(32, 12, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.77:1).
About this color
#200C3D is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #200C3D |
| RGB | rgb(32, 12, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 67%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.088 297.2) |
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 #200C3D | 17.77:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #200C3D | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #200C3D text on white | 17.77:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #200C3D text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FC
oklch(88.6% 0.058 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FC
oklch(80.8% 0.105 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD87FB
oklch(70.8% 0.167 297)
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Step 500
500
#9A62F8
oklch(63% 0.214 297)
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Step 600
600
#8742E7
oklch(55.7% 0.233 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#7232C8
oklch(49.1% 0.215 297.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D2BA2
oklch(42.7% 0.179 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C2A81
oklch(37.8% 0.139 297.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#200C3D
oklch(21.9% 0.088 297.2)
#200C3D 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) | #00183E | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00173C | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #191823 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #200C3D
#200C3D
oklch(21.9% 0.088 297.2)
- #191D00
#191D00
oklch(21.9% 0.05 116.7)
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 #200C3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.032
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.054
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.067
Use #200C3D 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.