#201140
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(23% 0.085 293.2), rgb(32, 17, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.27:1).
About this color
#201140 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201140 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 17, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 58%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.085 293.2) |
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 #201140 | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201140 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201140 text on white | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #201140 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5FC
oklch(81% 0.1 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A68AFA
oklch(70.6% 0.161 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#9268F7
oklch(63.1% 0.205 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E49E6
oklch(55.5% 0.223 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B39C8
oklch(49.1% 0.207 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#5731A2
oklch(42.8% 0.172 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#472D80
oklch(37.7% 0.133 293.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201140
oklch(23% 0.085 293.2)
#201140 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) | #001B41 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001A3F | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #171C26 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201140
#201140
oklch(23% 0.085 293.2)
- #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 #201140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.040
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.051
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.064
Use #201140 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.