#20212E
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(25.3% 0.025 281.1), rgb(32, 33, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#20212E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.92:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #20212E |
| RGB | rgb(32, 33, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 18%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.025 281.1) |
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 #20212E | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #20212E | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #20212E text on white | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #20212E 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD4
oklch(81% 0.029 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9B9EBE
oklch(70.8% 0.047 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#8386AD
oklch(63.2% 0.059 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#6C6F99
oklch(55.6% 0.065 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A5D82
oklch(49.1% 0.059 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A4C6A
oklch(42.7% 0.05 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F56
oklch(37.7% 0.039 282.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#20212E
oklch(25.3% 0.025 281.1)
#20212E 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) | #1D222F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D212E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D2325 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #20212E
#20212E
oklch(25.3% 0.025 281.1)
- #252315
#252315
oklch(25.4% 0.025 101)
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 #20212E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.012
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.020
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.026
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.082
Use #20212E 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.