#201E3F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.6% 0.061 284), rgb(32, 30, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#201E3F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201E3F |
| RGB | rgb(32, 30, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 35%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.061 284) |
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 #201E3F | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201E3F | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201E3F text on white | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #201E3F text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBEE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9896E6
oklch(70.7% 0.116 284.2)
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Step 500
500
#807ADE
oklch(63% 0.147 284.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B61CC
oklch(55.6% 0.16 284.1)
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Step 700
700
#5950B0
oklch(49.1% 0.148 283.8)
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Step 800
800
#49428F
oklch(42.8% 0.123 284)
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Step 900
900
#3C3872
oklch(37.6% 0.097 283.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201E3F
oklch(25.6% 0.061 284)
#201E3F 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) | #112340 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10213E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16252B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201E3F
#201E3F
oklch(25.6% 0.061 284)
- #282400
#282400
oklch(25.7% 0.054 103.3)
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 #201E3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.029
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.068
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.068
Use #201E3F 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.