#201660
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(27.1% 0.124 280.4), rgb(32, 22, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.61:1).
About this color
#201660 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201660 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 22, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 63%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.124 280.4) |
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 #201660 | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201660 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201660 text on white | 15.61:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #201660 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#9093FF
oklch(70.8% 0.156 280.4)
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Step 500
500
#7772FF
oklch(63% 0.203 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#634BFF
oklch(55.5% 0.252 280.4)
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Step 700
700
#5603FF
oklch(49.1% 0.295 280.2)
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Step 800
800
#460DD1
oklch(42.7% 0.251 280.4)
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Step 900
900
#381FA4
oklch(37.8% 0.195 280.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201660
oklch(27.1% 0.124 280.4)
#201660 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) | #002662 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00215F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002A39 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201660
#201660
oklch(27.1% 0.124 280.4)
- #2D2700
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
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 #201660, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.034
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.059
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.063
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.064
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.073
- Navy #000080 ΔE 0.077
Use #201660 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.