#201533
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.7% 0.057 298.7), rgb(32, 21, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.26:1).
About this color
#201533 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201533 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 21, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 42%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.057 298.7) |
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 #201533 | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201533 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201533 text on white | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #201533 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E7
oklch(81% 0.067 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#A991DB
oklch(70.6% 0.109 298.5)
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Step 500
500
#9574D1
oklch(63% 0.139 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#805BBE
oklch(55.6% 0.151 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C4AA4
oklch(49% 0.14 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#583D85
oklch(42.6% 0.117 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#48356B
oklch(37.7% 0.091 298.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201533
oklch(22.7% 0.057 298.7)
#201533 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) | #0B1B34 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E1B32 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C1B21 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201533
#201533
oklch(22.7% 0.057 298.7)
- #1A1F00
#1A1F00
oklch(22.6% 0.053 118)
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 #201533, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.043
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
Use #201533 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.