#201C2E
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(24% 0.034 293.9), rgb(32, 28, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.57:1).
About this color
#201C2E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201C2E |
| RGB | rgb(32, 28, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 24%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.034 293.9) |
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 #201C2E | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201C2E | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201C2E text on white | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #201C2E text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCD9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A299C6
oklch(70.6% 0.066 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C80B7
oklch(63.1% 0.082 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7669A3
oklch(55.7% 0.089 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#63578C
oklch(49.1% 0.084 293.5)
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Step 800
800
#514771
oklch(42.6% 0.069 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#433C5C
oklch(37.7% 0.054 293.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201C2E
oklch(24% 0.034 293.9)
#201C2E 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) | #171F2F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181E2E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D1F23 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201C2E
#201C2E
oklch(24% 0.034 293.9)
- #1F210D
#1F210D
oklch(24% 0.034 113.7)
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 #201C2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.027
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.034
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.037
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.076
Use #201C2E 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.