#20102B
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(21% 0.055 309.8), rgb(32, 16, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.94:1).
About this color
#20102B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20102B |
| RGB | rgb(32, 16, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 46%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.055 309.8) |
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 #20102B | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20102B | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20102B text on white | 17.94:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #20102B text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6E1
oklch(81% 0.064 309.1)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED1
oklch(70.6% 0.104 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#A271C5
oklch(63.2% 0.132 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D57B2
oklch(55.6% 0.145 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#784799
oklch(49.1% 0.135 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#613B7C
oklch(42.7% 0.111 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#503364
oklch(37.8% 0.087 310.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20102B
oklch(21% 0.055 309.8)
#20102B 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) | #09162C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E172A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F151B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20102B
#20102B
oklch(21% 0.055 309.8)
- #101D01
#101D01
oklch(21.1% 0.054 129.8)
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 #20102B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.070
Use #20102B 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.