#210923
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(19.3% 0.059 324.5), rgb(33, 9, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.61:1).
About this color
#210923 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #210923 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 9, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 59%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.3% 0.059 324.5) |
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 #210923 | 18.61:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #210923 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #210923 text on white | 18.61:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #210923 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
#E7D1E8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2DA
oklch(81% 0.069 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#C488C8
oklch(70.8% 0.113 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#B468B9
oklch(63.1% 0.144 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F4DA5
oklch(55.6% 0.157 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#883E8E
oklch(49.2% 0.145 324.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E3473
oklch(42.7% 0.119 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#592E5D
oklch(37.7% 0.093 324)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#210923
oklch(19.3% 0.059 324.5)
#210923 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) | #061124 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D1422 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #220C14 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #210923
#210923
oklch(19.3% 0.059 324.5)
- #011B03
#011B03
oklch(19.4% 0.059 144.8)
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 #210923, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.069
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.073
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
Use #210923 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.