#20143C
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(23.2% 0.074 293.7), rgb(32, 20, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.11:1).
About this color
#20143C is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20143C |
| RGB | rgb(32, 20, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 50%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.2% 0.074 293.7) |
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 #20143C | 17.11:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20143C | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20143C text on white | 17.11:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #20143C text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 294)
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Step 400
400
#A58EEF
oklch(70.7% 0.14 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#916EE9
oklch(63% 0.179 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D53D7
oklch(55.7% 0.193 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#6942BB
oklch(49.1% 0.181 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#563797
oklch(42.7% 0.15 294)
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Step 900
900
#463178
oklch(37.6% 0.116 293.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20143C
oklch(23.2% 0.074 293.7)
#20143C 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) | #011C3D | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #031B3B | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #191D25 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20143C
#20143C
oklch(23.2% 0.074 293.7)
- #1D2000
#1D2000
oklch(23.2% 0.053 114.7)
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 #20143C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
Use #20143C 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.