#201236
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(22.3% 0.068 298.7), rgb(32, 18, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.48:1).
About this color
#201236 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201236 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 18, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 50%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.3% 0.068 298.7) |
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 #201236 | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201236 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201236 text on white | 17.48:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #201236 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.08 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB8EE6
oklch(70.8% 0.129 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#986FDE
oklch(63.2% 0.164 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#8354CC
oklch(55.6% 0.179 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F43B0
oklch(49% 0.167 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A388F
oklch(42.7% 0.138 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3172
oklch(37.6% 0.108 298.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201236
oklch(22.3% 0.068 298.7)
#201236 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) | #031A37 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #071935 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B1921 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201236
#201236
oklch(22.3% 0.068 298.7)
- #191E00
#191E00
oklch(22.2% 0.052 118.2)
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 #201236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
Use #201236 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.