#201929
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(23% 0.032 304), rgb(32, 25, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.03:1).
About this color
#201929 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.032 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201929 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 25, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 24%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.032 304) |
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 #201929 | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201929 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201929 text on white | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #201929 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 304)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#A998C0
oklch(70.8% 0.06 304.2)
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Step 500
500
#937EB0
oklch(63.1% 0.077 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E679B
oklch(55.6% 0.083 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A5585
oklch(49% 0.079 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#57466C
oklch(42.8% 0.065 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#473B57
oklch(37.7% 0.049 303.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201929
oklch(23% 0.032 304)
#201929 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) | #161C2A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171C29 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F1B1F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201929
#201929
oklch(23% 0.032 304)
- #1A1F0E
#1A1F0E
oklch(22.9% 0.031 122.3)
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 #201929, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.032
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.037
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.071
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
Use #201929 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.