#201139
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(22.4% 0.074 297.3), rgb(32, 17, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.49:1).
About this color
#201139 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201139 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 17, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 54%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.074 297.3) |
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 #201139 | 17.49:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201139 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201139 text on white | 17.49:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #201139 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F3
oklch(80.9% 0.088 297)
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Step 400
400
#AB8CED
oklch(70.7% 0.141 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#976CE7
oklch(63.1% 0.18 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#8350D5
oklch(55.7% 0.195 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F3FB9
oklch(49.1% 0.183 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A3595
oklch(42.6% 0.151 297.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3077
oklch(37.8% 0.117 297.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201139
oklch(22.4% 0.074 297.3)
#201139 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) | #001A3A | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #031938 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A1A22 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201139
#201139
oklch(22.4% 0.074 297.3)
- #1A1E00
#1A1E00
oklch(22.3% 0.051 116.6)
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 #201139, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.060
Use #201139 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.