#201B38
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.4% 0.054 289.7), rgb(32, 27, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.46:1).
About this color
#201B38 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201B38 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 27, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 35%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.054 289.7) |
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 #201B38 | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201B38 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201B38 text on white | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #201B38 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAE8
oklch(80.8% 0.065 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F96DC
oklch(70.7% 0.101 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#897AD3
oklch(63.1% 0.131 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7361C0
oklch(55.5% 0.143 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#6150A6
oklch(49.1% 0.133 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F4286
oklch(42.7% 0.109 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#41386B
oklch(37.6% 0.085 289.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201B38
oklch(24.4% 0.054 289.7)
#201B38 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) | #112039 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111E37 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A2126 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201B38
#201B38
oklch(24.4% 0.054 289.7)
- #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 #201B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.036
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.037
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.066
Use #201B38 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.