#20182A
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.8% 0.036 304.1), rgb(32, 24, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (17.13:1).
About this color
#20182A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20182A |
| RGB | rgb(32, 24, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 27%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.036 304.1) |
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 #20182A | 17.13:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20182A | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20182A text on white | 17.13:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #20182A 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E6
oklch(88.6% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6BAD7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA96C3
oklch(70.6% 0.068 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#957CB4
oklch(63% 0.087 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F65A0
oklch(55.6% 0.094 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C5389
oklch(49% 0.089 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#58446F
oklch(42.6% 0.073 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#483A5A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 303.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20182A
oklch(22.8% 0.036 304.1)
#20182A 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) | #141B2B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161C29 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E1B1F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20182A
#20182A
oklch(22.8% 0.036 304.1)
- #191F0C
#191F0C
oklch(22.7% 0.035 123.5)
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 #20182A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.033
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
Use #20182A 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.