#201636
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(23.1% 0.06 295.7), rgb(32, 22, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.08:1).
About this color
#201636 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201636 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 22, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 42%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.06 295.7) |
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 #201636 | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201636 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201636 text on white | 17.08:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #201636 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
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EA
oklch(80.9% 0.071 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#A791E0
oklch(70.7% 0.115 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#9274D7
oklch(63.1% 0.147 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D5BC4
oklch(55.6% 0.158 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A4AAA
oklch(49.2% 0.148 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#563D89
oklch(42.7% 0.122 296)
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Step 900
900
#47356E
oklch(37.8% 0.095 296.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201636
oklch(23.1% 0.06 295.7)
#201636 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) | #0A1C37 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C1B35 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B1C23 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201636
#201636
oklch(23.1% 0.06 295.7)
- #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 #201636, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
Use #201636 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.