#202138
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.9% 0.043 281), rgb(32, 33, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.71:1).
About this color
#202138 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #202138 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 33, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 27%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.043 281) |
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 #202138 | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #202138 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #202138 text on white | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #202138 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#D5D7EC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE2
oklch(80.8% 0.052 281.5)
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Step 400
400
#979BD3
oklch(70.7% 0.082 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E81C7
oklch(63% 0.105 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#686AB4
oklch(55.6% 0.114 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#57589B
oklch(49.1% 0.106 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#47487D
oklch(42.6% 0.087 281.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D65
oklch(37.7% 0.068 280.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#202138
oklch(25.9% 0.043 281)
#202138 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) | #1A2439 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #182237 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #192529 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #202138
#202138
oklch(25.9% 0.043 281)
- #282409
#282409
oklch(25.8% 0.043 100.9)
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 #202138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.017
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.021
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.076
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.077
Use #202138 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.