#201E37
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.1% 0.047 286.2), rgb(32, 30, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.12:1).
About this color
#201E37 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201E37 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 30, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 29%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.047 286.2) |
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 #201E37 | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201E37 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201E37 text on white | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #201E37 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7ED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C99D6
oklch(70.8% 0.088 286.2)
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Step 500
500
#847ECA
oklch(63% 0.113 286.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E66B7
oklch(55.5% 0.123 286.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C559E
oklch(49.1% 0.114 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B4680
oklch(42.7% 0.094 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3B67
oklch(37.8% 0.074 286.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201E37
oklch(25.1% 0.047 286.2)
#201E37 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) | #162238 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #162036 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A2327 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201E37
#201E37
oklch(25.1% 0.047 286.2)
- #252305
#252305
oklch(25.1% 0.047 105.6)
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 #201E37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.026
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.027
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.042
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.072
Use #201E37 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.