#21061D
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18.3% 0.06 333.9), rgb(33, 6, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.94:1).
About this color
#21061D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21061D |
| RGB | rgb(33, 6, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 69%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.3% 0.06 333.9) |
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 #21061D | 18.94:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21061D | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #21061D text on white | 18.94:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #21061D 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.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D4
oklch(80.8% 0.071 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB85BE
oklch(70.6% 0.113 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC65AD
oklch(63.1% 0.143 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#A74A99
oklch(55.6% 0.156 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F3A82
oklch(49% 0.146 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#74316A
oklch(42.7% 0.12 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C56
oklch(37.7% 0.093 333.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#21061D
oklch(18.3% 0.06 333.9)
#21061D 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) | #060E1E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E121C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #230810 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21061D
#21061D
oklch(18.3% 0.06 333.9)
- #001808
#001808
oklch(18.3% 0.047 153.5)
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 #21061D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.074
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.078
Use #21061D 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.