#20192E
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(23.3% 0.041 298.5), rgb(32, 25, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.93:1).
About this color
#20192E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20192E |
| RGB | rgb(32, 25, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 30%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.041 298.5) |
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 #20192E | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20192E | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20192E text on white | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #20192E 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
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A696CB
oklch(70.6% 0.078 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#917CBD
oklch(63.1% 0.098 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C64A9
oklch(55.6% 0.107 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#685391
oklch(49.1% 0.099 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#554476
oklch(42.7% 0.083 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#463A5F
oklch(37.8% 0.063 298.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20192E
oklch(23.3% 0.041 298.5)
#20192E 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) | #141D2F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151C2D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D1D21 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20192E
#20192E
oklch(23.3% 0.041 298.5)
- #1C2008
#1C2008
oklch(23.3% 0.041 117.5)
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 #20192E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.034
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.037
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.070
Use #20192E 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.