#201220
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(20.8% 0.034 326.7), rgb(32, 18, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.96:1).
About this color
#201220 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201220 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 18, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 28%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.034 326.7) |
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 #201220 | 17.96:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201220 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201220 text on white | 17.96:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #201220 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E1
oklch(88.4% 0.023 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CF
oklch(80.9% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B793B6
oklch(70.8% 0.065 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#A478A4
oklch(63.1% 0.082 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F608F
oklch(55.6% 0.09 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A4F7A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#634163
oklch(42.7% 0.07 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#513751
oklch(37.7% 0.055 326.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201220
oklch(20.8% 0.034 326.7)
#201220 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) | #111621 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141720 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #211317 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201220
#201220
oklch(20.8% 0.034 326.7)
- #0D1C0E
#0D1C0E
oklch(20.8% 0.034 145.7)
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 #201220, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.068
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.072
Use #201220 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.