#201940
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.6% 0.071 288.2), rgb(32, 25, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.47:1).
About this color
#201940 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201940 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 25, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 44%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.071 288.2) |
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 #201940 | 16.47:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201940 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201940 text on white | 16.47:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #201940 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F5
oklch(80.9% 0.086 288.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D91EF
oklch(70.6% 0.135 288.3)
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Step 500
500
#8773EA
oklch(63% 0.173 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#7358D8
oklch(55.6% 0.188 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#6147BC
oklch(49.2% 0.175 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F3B98
oklch(42.7% 0.145 288.6)
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Step 900
900
#413479
oklch(37.7% 0.113 288.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201940
oklch(24.6% 0.071 288.2)
#201940 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) | #062041 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #071E3F | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #162129 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201940
#201940
oklch(24.6% 0.071 288.2)
- #232200
#232200
oklch(24.5% 0.053 108.1)
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 #201940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.063
Use #201940 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.