#210720
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18.7% 0.06 329.2), rgb(33, 7, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.81:1).
About this color
#210720 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #210720 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 7, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 65%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.7% 0.06 329.2) |
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 #210720 | 18.81:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #210720 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #210720 text on white | 18.81:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #210720 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D7
oklch(80.9% 0.07 329.3)
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Step 400
400
#C886C3
oklch(70.7% 0.114 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#B966B4
oklch(63.2% 0.146 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#A44BA0
oklch(55.7% 0.158 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C3B89
oklch(49.1% 0.148 329)
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Step 800
800
#72326F
oklch(42.8% 0.122 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C2C5A
oklch(37.6% 0.096 328.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#210720
oklch(18.7% 0.06 329.2)
#210720 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) | #050F21 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D131F | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #220A12 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #210720
#210720
oklch(18.7% 0.06 329.2)
- #001906
#001906
oklch(18.7% 0.051 149.9)
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 #210720, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.074
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.076
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.076
Use #210720 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.