#20122B
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.5% 0.051 308.5), rgb(32, 18, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.75:1).
About this color
#20122B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 309°. 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 17.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20122B |
| RGB | rgb(32, 18, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 41%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.5% 0.051 308.5) |
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 #20122B | 17.75:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20122B | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20122B text on white | 17.75:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #20122B text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DF
oklch(81% 0.06 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#B290CF
oklch(70.7% 0.097 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F74C2
oklch(63.2% 0.122 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A5BAE
oklch(55.7% 0.133 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#754A96
oklch(49.1% 0.125 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F3D79
oklch(42.6% 0.103 308.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3562
oklch(37.8% 0.08 308.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20122B
oklch(21.5% 0.051 308.5)
#20122B 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) | #0C172C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10182A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F161C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20122B
#20122B
oklch(21.5% 0.051 308.5)
- #121E03
#121E03
oklch(21.6% 0.051 129.3)
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 #20122B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
Use #20122B 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.