#201F4A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.7% 0.078 280.8), rgb(32, 31, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.48:1).
About this color
#201F4A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #201F4A |
| RGB | rgb(32, 31, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 41%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.078 280.8) |
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 #201F4A | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #201F4A | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #201F4A text on white | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #201F4A 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
#D2D6FB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFB
oklch(80.8% 0.092 280.7)
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Step 400
400
#9194FA
oklch(70.8% 0.147 280.7)
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Step 500
500
#7975F6
oklch(63.1% 0.187 281)
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Step 600
600
#6459E5
oklch(55.5% 0.204 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5348C7
oklch(49% 0.19 280.7)
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Step 800
800
#443CA1
oklch(42.6% 0.157 280.9)
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Step 900
900
#383580
oklch(37.7% 0.123 280.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#201F4A
oklch(26.7% 0.078 280.8)
#201F4A 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) | #09264C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #052349 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F2931 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #201F4A
#201F4A
oklch(26.7% 0.078 280.8)
- #2C2600
#2C2600
oklch(26.7% 0.056 100.3)
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 #201F4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
Use #201F4A 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.