#20162C
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.4% 0.044 304), rgb(32, 22, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.31:1).
About this color
#20162C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20162C |
| RGB | rgb(32, 22, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 33%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.044 304) |
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 #20162C | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20162C | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20162C text on white | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #20162C 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DC
oklch(80.9% 0.051 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC94CB
oklch(70.7% 0.083 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#9779BD
oklch(63.1% 0.105 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#8261AA
oklch(55.7% 0.115 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5092
oklch(49.2% 0.107 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4276
oklch(42.8% 0.088 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A385F
oklch(37.8% 0.068 304.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20162C
oklch(22.4% 0.044 304)
#20162C 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) | #111A2D | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131A2B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E1A1E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20162C
#20162C
oklch(22.4% 0.044 304)
- #171F06
#171F06
oklch(22.4% 0.044 124.6)
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 #20162C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
Use #20162C 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.