#201A31
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(23.7% 0.044 294.8), rgb(32, 26, 49).
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White text reads best on this color (16.75:1).
About this color
#201A31 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201A31 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 26, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 31%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.044 294.8) |
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 #201A31 | 16.75:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201A31 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201A31 text on white | 16.75:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #201A31 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A497CF
oklch(70.8% 0.082 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E7CC3
oklch(63.1% 0.106 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#7864AF
oklch(55.5% 0.115 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#655397
oklch(49.1% 0.107 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#53447A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#443A62
oklch(37.7% 0.068 294.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201A31
oklch(23.7% 0.044 294.8)
#201A31 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) | #141E32 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141D30 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C1E23 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201A31
#201A31
oklch(23.7% 0.044 294.8)
- #1E2106
#1E2106
oklch(23.8% 0.044 115.1)
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 #201A31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.035
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.036
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.069
Use #201A31 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.