#20203A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.7% 0.048 282.5), rgb(32, 32, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (15.79:1).
About this color
#20203A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 282°. 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 15.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20203A |
| RGB | rgb(32, 32, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 29%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.048 282.5) |
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 #20203A | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20203A | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20203A text on white | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #20203A 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.032 281.8)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE5
oklch(80.9% 0.056 281.7)
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Step 400
400
#989AD9
oklch(70.8% 0.092 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F7FCE
oklch(63% 0.118 282.5)
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Step 600
600
#6967BB
oklch(55.5% 0.128 282.5)
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Step 700
700
#5856A1
oklch(49.2% 0.118 282.4)
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Step 800
800
#484683
oklch(42.7% 0.099 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C3B69
oklch(37.6% 0.078 283)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20203A
oklch(25.7% 0.048 282.5)
#20203A 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) | #17233B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #162239 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19252A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20203A
#20203A
oklch(25.7% 0.048 282.5)
- #282404
#282404
oklch(25.7% 0.049 102.3)
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 #20203A, 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 0.026
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.074
Use #20203A 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.