#201536
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.9% 0.062 296.5), rgb(32, 21, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.18:1).
About this color
#201536 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201536 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 21, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 44%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.062 296.5) |
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 #201536 | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201536 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201536 text on white | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #201536 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EB
oklch(80.9% 0.074 297.1)
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Step 400
400
#A890E1
oklch(70.6% 0.118 296.9)
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Step 500
500
#9373D9
oklch(63.1% 0.151 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F59C6
oklch(55.6% 0.164 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B48AB
oklch(49% 0.152 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#573C8B
oklch(42.7% 0.127 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#47346F
oklch(37.6% 0.099 296.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201536
oklch(22.9% 0.062 296.5)
#201536 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) | #081B37 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B1B35 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B1C23 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201536
#201536
oklch(22.9% 0.062 296.5)
- #1B1F00
#1B1F00
oklch(22.7% 0.052 116.4)
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 #201536, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.062
Use #201536 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.