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Earthyindigodeep

Deep Twilight Marble

#20163d
Notes

Deep Twilight Marble (#20163D) is a deep indigo with an earthy character. It leans grounded and natural, the kind of color that plays well with wood, clay, linen, and warm neutrals. Its HSL profile (255°, 47%, 16%) places it in the balanced band at a dark lightness. It works well as a headline, icon, or deep background in an otherwise light layout, pairing cleanly with cream, bone, and warm neutrals. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary lime. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#20163d
RGB
rgb(32, 22, 61)
HSL
hsl(255, 47%, 16%)
HWB
hwb(255 9% 76%)
OKLCH
oklch(23.7% 0.072 291.8)
HSV
hsv(255, 64%, 24%)
LAB
lab(10.69% 16.35 -23.43)
LCH
lch(10.69% 28.57 304.91)
CMYK
cmyk(48%, 64%, 0%, 76%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#20163d
Original
#041d3e
Protanopia
#051c3c
Deuteranopia
#181e26
Tritanopia
#1b1b1b
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon White
16.89:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon Black
1.24:1

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