#20192B
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(23.1% 0.035 301.6), rgb(32, 25, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (16.99:1).
About this color
#20192B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 302°. 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 16.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20192B |
| RGB | rgb(32, 25, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 26%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.035 301.6) |
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 #20192B | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20192B | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20192B text on white | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #20192B 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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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
#C5BBD8
oklch(80.9% 0.042 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A897C4
oklch(70.7% 0.067 302)
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Step 500
500
#937DB5
oklch(63.1% 0.086 302)
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Step 600
600
#7D66A1
oklch(55.6% 0.093 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A548A
oklch(49.1% 0.088 302)
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Step 800
800
#564570
oklch(42.7% 0.072 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#473A5A
oklch(37.6% 0.056 302.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20192B
oklch(23.1% 0.035 301.6)
#20192B 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) | #151C2C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161C2B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E1C20 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20192B
#20192B
oklch(23.1% 0.035 301.6)
- #1A200C
#1A200C
oklch(23.1% 0.036 123)
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 #20192B, 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 0.037
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.074
Use #20192B 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.