#21061E
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18.4% 0.061 332.3), rgb(33, 6, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.92:1).
About this color
#21061E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21061E |
| RGB | rgb(33, 6, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 69%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.4% 0.061 332.3) |
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 #21061E | 18.92:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21061E | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #21061E text on white | 18.92:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #21061E 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
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB85C0
oklch(70.7% 0.115 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC64B0
oklch(63.1% 0.147 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#A7499C
oklch(55.6% 0.16 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F3A85
oklch(49.2% 0.148 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#74316C
oklch(42.8% 0.122 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C58
oklch(37.8% 0.095 332)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#21061E
oklch(18.4% 0.061 332.3)
#21061E 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) | #050E1F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D121D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #230810 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21061E
#21061E
oklch(18.4% 0.061 332.3)
- #001807
#001807
oklch(18.3% 0.048 151.9)
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 #21061E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.075
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.077
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.077
Use #21061E 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.