#201D48
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.1% 0.078 282.7), rgb(32, 29, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.78:1).
About this color
#201D48 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201D48 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 29, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 43%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.078 282.7) |
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 #201D48 | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201D48 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201D48 text on white | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #201D48 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FB
oklch(88.6% 0.051 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FB
oklch(80.8% 0.093 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9493F9
oklch(70.8% 0.147 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#7D74F6
oklch(63.2% 0.188 282.7)
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Step 600
600
#6858E4
oklch(55.6% 0.204 282.7)
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Step 700
700
#5747C6
oklch(49.1% 0.189 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#473BA0
oklch(42.6% 0.157 282.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B347F
oklch(37.7% 0.122 283)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201D48
oklch(26.1% 0.078 282.7)
#201D48 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) | #062449 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #042147 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11272F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201D48
#201D48
oklch(26.1% 0.078 282.7)
- #292500
#292500
oklch(26.1% 0.055 103.4)
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 #201D48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.064
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
Use #201D48 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.