#202038
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.6% 0.045 282.8), rgb(32, 32, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.84:1).
About this color
#202038 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #202038 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 32, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 27%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.045 282.8) |
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 #202038 | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #202038 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #202038 text on white | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #202038 text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#999AD4
oklch(70.7% 0.084 283.3)
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Step 500
500
#8080C9
oklch(63% 0.109 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A69B6
oklch(55.7% 0.118 282.5)
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Step 700
700
#59579C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 283)
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Step 800
800
#48477F
oklch(42.6% 0.091 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C66
oklch(37.7% 0.071 282.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#202038
oklch(25.6% 0.045 282.8)
#202038 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) | #182339 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #172237 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #192529 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #202038
#202038
oklch(25.6% 0.045 282.8)
- #272407
#272407
oklch(25.6% 0.045 103.5)
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 #202038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.020
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.023
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.075
Use #202038 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.