#200E2D
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(20.8% 0.062 308.8), rgb(32, 14, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.07:1).
About this color
#200E2D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #200E2D |
| RGB | rgb(32, 14, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 53%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.062 308.8) |
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 #200E2D | 18.07:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #200E2D | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #200E2D text on white | 18.07:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #200E2D text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E5
oklch(80.8% 0.073 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#B68CD8
oklch(70.8% 0.117 309)
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Step 500
500
#A46DCE
oklch(63.2% 0.15 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F53BB
oklch(55.7% 0.163 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A42A1
oklch(49.1% 0.153 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#633782
oklch(42.7% 0.126 309.1)
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Step 900
900
#513169
oklch(37.8% 0.098 308.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#200E2D
oklch(20.8% 0.062 308.8)
#200E2D 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) | #05152E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A162C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E141B | 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°).
- #200E2D
#200E2D
oklch(20.8% 0.062 308.8)
- #101C00
#101C00
oklch(20.7% 0.054 128.4)
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 #200E2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.039
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.064
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
Use #200E2D 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.