#202140
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.4% 0.057 280.3), rgb(32, 33, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.52:1).
About this color
#202140 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #202140 |
| RGB | rgb(32, 33, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 33%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.057 280.3) |
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 #202140 | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #202140 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #202140 text on white | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #202140 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCEC
oklch(80.8% 0.068 281)
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Step 400
400
#9499E3
oklch(70.8% 0.108 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B7EDB
oklch(63.2% 0.138 280.3)
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Step 600
600
#6565C8
oklch(55.6% 0.15 280.4)
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Step 700
700
#5453AD
oklch(49.1% 0.14 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#45458C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 280.4)
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Step 900
900
#393A70
oklch(37.6% 0.091 280.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#202140
oklch(26.4% 0.057 280.3)
#202140 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) | #152541 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13233F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16272D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #202140
#202140
oklch(26.4% 0.057 280.3)
- #2B2500
#2B2500
oklch(26.3% 0.055 100.1)
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 #202140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.022
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.034
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
Use #202140 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.