#20102D
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(21.2% 0.058 307.7), rgb(32, 16, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.89:1).
About this color
#20102D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20102D |
| RGB | rgb(32, 16, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 48%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.2% 0.058 307.7) |
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 #20102D | 17.89:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20102D | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20102D text on white | 17.89:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #20102D 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
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 308)
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Step 400
400
#B38ED6
oklch(70.7% 0.11 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#A170CB
oklch(63.2% 0.141 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C56B7
oklch(55.6% 0.153 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#77469E
oklch(49.2% 0.142 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#613A80
oklch(42.8% 0.118 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3267
oklch(37.7% 0.093 307.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20102D
oklch(21.2% 0.058 307.7)
#20102D 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) | #08172E | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C172C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E151C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20102D
#20102D
oklch(21.2% 0.058 307.7)
- #111D00
#111D00
oklch(21.1% 0.055 128.1)
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 #20102D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.066
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.069
Use #20102D 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.