#201635
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(23.1% 0.059 296.4), rgb(32, 22, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.10:1).
About this color
#201635 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201635 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 22, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 41%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.059 296.4) |
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 #201635 | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201635 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201635 text on white | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #201635 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 297)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 296)
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Step 400
400
#A792DE
oklch(70.8% 0.111 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9275D5
oklch(63.1% 0.142 296)
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Step 600
600
#7D5BC2
oklch(55.5% 0.155 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A4BA7
oklch(49.2% 0.143 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#563E87
oklch(42.7% 0.118 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#47356C
oklch(37.6% 0.092 296.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201635
oklch(23.1% 0.059 296.4)
#201635 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) | #0B1C36 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D1B34 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B1C23 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201635
#201635
oklch(23.1% 0.059 296.4)
- #1C2000
#1C2000
oklch(23.1% 0.053 116.3)
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 #201635, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
Use #201635 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.