#200D3A
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(21.7% 0.083 298.7), rgb(32, 13, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (17.79:1).
About this color
#200D3A is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 299°. 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 17.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #200D3A |
| RGB | rgb(32, 13, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 63%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.7% 0.083 298.7) |
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 #200D3A | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #200D3A | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #200D3A text on white | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #200D3A 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.098 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE88F4
oklch(70.7% 0.157 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C65EF
oklch(63% 0.2 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#8847DE
oklch(55.7% 0.218 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#7337C1
oklch(49.2% 0.202 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E2F9C
oklch(42.8% 0.168 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C2C7C
oklch(37.7% 0.13 298.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#200D3A
oklch(21.7% 0.083 298.7)
#200D3A 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) | #00183B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001739 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A1822 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #200D3A
#200D3A
oklch(21.7% 0.083 298.7)
- #181D00
#181D00
oklch(21.8% 0.051 118.4)
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 #200D3A, 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 0.036
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
Use #200D3A 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.