#20193D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.3% 0.066 289.5), rgb(32, 25, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.56:1).
About this color
#20193D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20193D |
| RGB | rgb(32, 25, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 42%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.066 289.5) |
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 #20193D | 16.56:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20193D | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20193D text on white | 16.56:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #20193D text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9F1
oklch(81% 0.079 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#9F92EA
oklch(70.7% 0.127 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8975E3
oklch(63.1% 0.161 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#745BD1
oklch(55.7% 0.175 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#624AB5
oklch(49.2% 0.162 289.4)
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Step 800
800
#503D92
oklch(42.7% 0.134 289.8)
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Step 900
900
#423575
oklch(37.7% 0.106 289.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20193D
oklch(24.3% 0.066 289.5)
#20193D 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) | #091F3E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A1E3C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #182028 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20193D
#20193D
oklch(24.3% 0.066 289.5)
- #222200
#222200
oklch(24.4% 0.053 109.8)
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 #20193D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.048
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.062
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.062
Use #20193D 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.