#210824
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(19.2% 0.063 323.3), rgb(33, 8, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.66:1).
About this color
#210824 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #210824 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 8, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 64%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.2% 0.063 323.3) |
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 #210824 | 18.66:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #210824 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #210824 text on white | 18.66:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #210824 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0E9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DD
oklch(81% 0.075 323.3)
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Step 400
400
#C486CB
oklch(70.6% 0.119 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#B466BE
oklch(63.1% 0.152 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#A04BAA
oklch(55.7% 0.165 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#883B92
oklch(49% 0.154 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F3276
oklch(42.7% 0.127 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A2D5F
oklch(37.7% 0.098 323.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#210824
oklch(19.2% 0.063 323.3)
#210824 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) | #041125 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C1323 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #220C14 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #210824
#210824
oklch(19.2% 0.063 323.3)
- #001B01
#001B01
oklch(19.3% 0.063 143.5)
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 #210824, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.068
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.071
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
Use #210824 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.