#210829
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(19.6% 0.069 317), rgb(33, 8, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.56:1).
About this color
#210829 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #210829 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 8, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 67%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.6% 0.069 317) |
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 #210829 | 18.56:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #210829 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #210829 text on white | 18.56:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #210829 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C186D6
oklch(70.7% 0.13 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#B164CB
oklch(63.1% 0.167 317)
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Step 600
600
#9C48B8
oklch(55.6% 0.182 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#85399E
oklch(49.1% 0.168 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3080
oklch(42.6% 0.139 316.8)
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Step 900
900
#582B67
oklch(37.6% 0.11 317)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#210829
oklch(19.6% 0.069 317)
#210829 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) | #01122A | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #091428 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #210E17 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #210829
#210829
oklch(19.6% 0.069 317)
- #061B00
#061B00
oklch(19.7% 0.06 137.5)
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 #210829, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.033
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.073
Use #210829 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.