#201D3A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25% 0.054 286.6), rgb(32, 29, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.17:1).
About this color
#201D3A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201D3A |
| RGB | rgb(32, 29, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 33%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.054 286.6) |
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 #201D3A | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201D3A | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201D3A text on white | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #201D3A text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 287.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDBBE9
oklch(80.9% 0.064 286.9)
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Step 400
400
#9C97DD
oklch(70.7% 0.101 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#847CD4
oklch(63.1% 0.13 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F63C1
oklch(55.6% 0.142 286.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D52A7
oklch(49.2% 0.132 286.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C4387
oklch(42.7% 0.109 286.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F396C
oklch(37.7% 0.085 286.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201D3A
oklch(25% 0.054 286.6)
#201D3A 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) | #13213B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #122039 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #192328 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201D3A
#201D3A
oklch(25% 0.054 286.6)
- #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 #201D3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.030
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.033
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.069
Use #201D3A 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.