#201747
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(24.8% 0.086 287), rgb(32, 23, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.47:1).
About this color
#201747 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201747 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 23, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 51%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.086 287) |
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 #201747 | 16.47:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201747 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201747 text on white | 16.47:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #201747 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 287.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B8EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.161 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#866CFE
oklch(63.1% 0.208 287)
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Step 600
600
#724EED
oklch(55.6% 0.226 287)
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Step 700
700
#603DCE
oklch(49.1% 0.21 287)
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Step 800
800
#4E34A7
oklch(42.7% 0.174 286.9)
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Step 900
900
#402F84
oklch(37.6% 0.136 287.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201747
oklch(24.8% 0.086 287)
#201747 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) | #002049 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001E46 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #12222C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201747
#201747
oklch(24.8% 0.086 287)
- #242200
#242200
oklch(24.6% 0.053 106.4)
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 #201747, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.037
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.064
Use #201747 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.