#200F42
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(22.8% 0.091 293.1), rgb(32, 15, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.37:1).
About this color
#200F42 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #200F42 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 15, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 63%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.091 293.1) |
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 #200F42 | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #200F42 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #200F42 text on white | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #200F42 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FD
oklch(93.5% 0.031 293.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FE
oklch(88.4% 0.061 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A689FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#9364FF
oklch(63.1% 0.22 293)
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Step 600
600
#8043EE
oklch(55.6% 0.239 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C32CF
oklch(49% 0.222 293.1)
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Step 800
800
#582CA8
oklch(42.7% 0.185 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#482A85
oklch(37.7% 0.144 293.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#200F42
oklch(22.8% 0.091 293.1)
#200F42 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) | #001B44 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001941 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #161C27 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #200F42
#200F42
oklch(22.8% 0.091 293.1)
- #1D1F00
#1D1F00
oklch(22.9% 0.051 113.2)
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 #200F42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.051
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.066
Use #200F42 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.