#210522
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18.5% 0.067 326.5), rgb(33, 5, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.92:1).
About this color
#210522 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #210522 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 5, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 74%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.067 326.5) |
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 #210522 | 18.92:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #210522 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #210522 text on white | 18.92:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #210522 text on black | 1.10:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
-
Step 200
200
#E9CFE9
oklch(88.4% 0.045 326)
-
Step 300
300
#DCAFDC
oklch(80.8% 0.079 326.3)
-
Step 400
400
#CA83CA
oklch(70.7% 0.127 326.8)
-
Step 500
500
#BB61BD
oklch(63.1% 0.164 326.5)
-
Step 600
600
#A645A9
oklch(55.7% 0.177 326.4)
-
Step 700
700
#8E3591
oklch(49.1% 0.165 326.4)
-
Step 800
800
#732D76
oklch(42.6% 0.137 326)
-
Step 900
900
#5E2A5F
oklch(37.8% 0.106 326.7)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#210522
oklch(18.5% 0.067 326.5)
#210522 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) | #020E23 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B1221 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #220912 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #210522
#210522
oklch(18.5% 0.067 326.5)
- #001903
#001903
oklch(18.6% 0.057 146.1)
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 #210522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.071
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.074
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.076
Use #210522 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.