#201B52
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(26.6% 0.097 281.7), rgb(32, 27, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.67:1).
About this color
#201B52 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201B52 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 27, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 50%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.097 281.7) |
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 #201B52 | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201B52 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201B52 text on white | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #201B52 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F4F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D5FF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9292FF
oklch(70.8% 0.157 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A71FF
oklch(63.1% 0.204 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#6749FF
oklch(55.6% 0.253 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#5637DF
oklch(49% 0.236 281.7)
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Step 800
800
#4630B4
oklch(42.7% 0.196 281.8)
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Step 900
900
#392E8E
oklch(37.7% 0.152 281.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201B52
oklch(26.6% 0.097 281.7)
#201B52 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) | #002554 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002151 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #072833 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201B52
#201B52
oklch(26.6% 0.097 281.7)
- #2B2600
#2B2600
oklch(26.6% 0.056 101.9)
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 #201B52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.038
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.065
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
Use #201B52 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.