#201B3F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.9% 0.066 286.9), rgb(32, 27, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.27:1).
About this color
#201B3F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201B3F |
| RGB | rgb(32, 27, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 40%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.066 286.9) |
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 #201B3F | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201B3F | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201B3F text on white | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #201B3F text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F5
oklch(88.4% 0.044 286.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCB9F1
oklch(80.8% 0.079 287)
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Step 400
400
#9C94EA
oklch(70.8% 0.124 287)
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Step 500
500
#8576E4
oklch(63% 0.161 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#705CD2
oklch(55.6% 0.175 287.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E4BB6
oklch(49.1% 0.162 287)
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Step 800
800
#4D3E93
oklch(42.7% 0.134 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3675
oklch(37.7% 0.104 286.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201B3F
oklch(24.9% 0.066 286.9)
#201B3F 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) | #0C2140 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B1F3E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17232A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201B3F
#201B3F
oklch(24.9% 0.066 286.9)
- #252300
#252300
oklch(25% 0.054 106.5)
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 #201B3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.038
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.063
Use #201B3F 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.