#201F49
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.6% 0.076 281), rgb(32, 31, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.51:1).
About this color
#201F49 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201F49 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 31, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 40%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.076 281) |
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 #201F49 | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201F49 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201F49 text on white | 15.51:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #201F49 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BAFA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9294F8
oklch(70.7% 0.144 281.2)
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Step 500
500
#7976F4
oklch(63.1% 0.183 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#645AE3
oklch(55.5% 0.201 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5449C5
oklch(49.1% 0.186 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#443D9F
oklch(42.7% 0.153 280.9)
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Step 900
900
#39357F
oklch(37.7% 0.121 281.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201F49
oklch(26.6% 0.076 281)
#201F49 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) | #0A264A | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #062348 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #102830 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201F49
#201F49
oklch(26.6% 0.076 281)
- #2B2600
#2B2600
oklch(26.6% 0.056 101.9)
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 #201F49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.038
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
Use #201F49 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.