#200D2C
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(20.5% 0.063 310.3), rgb(32, 13, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.17:1).
About this color
#200D2C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 310°. 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 18.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #200D2C |
| RGB | rgb(32, 13, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 54%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.5% 0.063 310.3) |
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 #200D2C | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #200D2C | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #200D2C text on white | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #200D2C 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E5
oklch(81% 0.074 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88BD8
oklch(70.8% 0.119 310.4)
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Step 500
500
#A66CCD
oklch(63.2% 0.152 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#9151BA
oklch(55.6% 0.166 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B41A0
oklch(49% 0.154 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#643682
oklch(42.6% 0.128 310)
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Step 900
900
#523068
oklch(37.7% 0.099 310.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#200D2C
oklch(20.5% 0.063 310.3)
#200D2C 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) | #04152D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A162B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E131A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #200D2C
#200D2C
oklch(20.5% 0.063 310.3)
- #0E1C00
#0E1C00
oklch(20.6% 0.056 130.6)
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 #200D2C, 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 0.039
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.065
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
Use #200D2C 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.