#20173E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24% 0.072 290.6), rgb(32, 23, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.75:1).
About this color
#20173E is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20173E |
| RGB | rgb(32, 23, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 46%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.072 290.6) |
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 #20173E | 16.75:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20173E | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20173E text on white | 16.75:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #20173E text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 290.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F4
oklch(81% 0.084 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A190EE
oklch(70.7% 0.135 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C71E9
oklch(63.1% 0.174 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#7756D7
oklch(55.6% 0.189 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#6446BA
oklch(49.1% 0.174 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#523A97
oklch(42.8% 0.145 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#433378
oklch(37.7% 0.113 290.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20173E
oklch(24% 0.072 290.6)
#20173E 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) | #041E3F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #061D3D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #181F27 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20173E
#20173E
oklch(24% 0.072 290.6)
- #212100
#212100
oklch(24% 0.052 109.8)
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 #20173E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.059
Use #20173E 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.