#200E3E
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(22.3% 0.087 295.7), rgb(32, 14, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (17.59:1).
About this color
#200E3E is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #200E3E |
| RGB | rgb(32, 14, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 63%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.3% 0.087 295.7) |
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 #200E3E | 17.59:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #200E3E | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #200E3E text on white | 17.59:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #200E3E text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 296.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FC
oklch(80.9% 0.103 296)
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Step 400
400
#AA88FA
oklch(70.6% 0.164 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9765F7
oklch(63.1% 0.209 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#8345E6
oklch(55.5% 0.228 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#7035C8
oklch(49.2% 0.212 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B2EA2
oklch(42.8% 0.176 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A2B80
oklch(37.7% 0.137 295.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#200E3E
oklch(22.3% 0.087 295.7)
#200E3E 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) | #00193F | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00183D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #181A24 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #200E3E
#200E3E
oklch(22.3% 0.087 295.7)
- #1A1E00
#1A1E00
oklch(22.3% 0.051 116.6)
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 #200E3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.036
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.055
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
Use #200E3E 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.