#201A3C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.5% 0.063 289), rgb(32, 26, 60).
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White text reads best on this color (16.47:1).
About this color
#201A3C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201A3C |
| RGB | rgb(32, 26, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 40%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.063 289) |
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 #201A3C | 16.47:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201A3C | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201A3C text on white | 16.47:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #201A3C 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9EE
oklch(80.8% 0.074 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E94E6
oklch(70.8% 0.118 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#8877DF
oklch(63.2% 0.152 288.8)
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Step 600
600
#735DCC
oklch(55.6% 0.165 289)
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Step 700
700
#614CB1
oklch(49.2% 0.154 289)
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Step 800
800
#4F3F8F
oklch(42.7% 0.127 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#413672
oklch(37.6% 0.099 289.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201A3C
oklch(24.5% 0.063 289)
#201A3C 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) | #0C203D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D1E3B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #182128 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201A3C
#201A3C
oklch(24.5% 0.063 289)
- #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 #201A3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.040
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.062
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.064
Use #201A3C 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.