#200F28
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(20.6% 0.053 314), rgb(32, 15, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.09:1).
About this color
#200F28 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #200F28 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 15, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 45%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.6% 0.053 314) |
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 #200F28 | 18.09:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #200F28 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #200F28 text on white | 18.09:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #200F28 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EA
oklch(88.6% 0.035 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.063 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#B78ECC
oklch(70.7% 0.099 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#A570BF
oklch(63% 0.128 313.9)
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Step 600
600
#9057AB
oklch(55.5% 0.139 314)
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Step 700
700
#7B4793
oklch(49.2% 0.129 314.2)
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Step 800
800
#643B77
oklch(42.8% 0.106 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#513360
oklch(37.7% 0.082 313.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#200F28
oklch(20.6% 0.053 314)
#200F28 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) | #091529 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E1627 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F1319 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #200F28
#200F28
oklch(20.6% 0.053 314)
- #0D1C02
#0D1C02
oklch(20.5% 0.053 133.1)
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 #200F28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.071
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.072
Use #200F28 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.