#201B57
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(27% 0.104 280.6), rgb(32, 27, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.48:1).
About this color
#201B57 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 281°. 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 15.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201B57 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 27, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 53%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.104 280.6) |
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 #201B57 | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201B57 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201B57 text on white | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #201B57 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#9093FF
oklch(70.8% 0.156 280.4)
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Step 500
500
#7872FF
oklch(63.1% 0.203 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#644BFF
oklch(55.6% 0.251 280.7)
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Step 700
700
#542FEA
oklch(49.1% 0.256 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#442BBD
oklch(42.8% 0.211 280.4)
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Step 900
900
#382B95
oklch(37.8% 0.165 280.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201B57
oklch(27% 0.104 280.6)
#201B57 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) | #002659 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002256 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #012A36 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201B57
#201B57
oklch(27% 0.104 280.6)
- #2D2700
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
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 #201B57, 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 0.046
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.066
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
Use #201B57 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.