#20102C
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(21.1% 0.057 308.7), rgb(32, 16, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.91:1).
About this color
#20102C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20102C |
| RGB | rgb(32, 16, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 47%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.1% 0.057 308.7) |
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 #20102C | 17.91:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20102C | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20102C text on white | 17.91:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #20102C 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E2
oklch(80.8% 0.067 309)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED4
oklch(70.8% 0.108 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#A170C8
oklch(63% 0.137 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C57B5
oklch(55.6% 0.149 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#77469B
oklch(49% 0.138 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#613A7E
oklch(42.6% 0.115 308.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3365
oklch(37.7% 0.088 308.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20102C
oklch(21.1% 0.057 308.7)
#20102C 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) | #08162D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D172B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E151C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20102C
#20102C
oklch(21.1% 0.057 308.7)
- #101D00
#101D00
oklch(21.1% 0.056 129.2)
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 #20102C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.067
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.070
Use #20102C 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.