#210935
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(20.8% 0.082 305.2), rgb(33, 9, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.17:1).
About this color
#210935 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #210935 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 9, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 71%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.082 305.2) |
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 #210935 | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #210935 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #210935 text on white | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #210935 text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5F9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 306)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#B885ED
oklch(70.8% 0.155 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#A761E8
oklch(63.2% 0.2 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#9242D6
oklch(55.6% 0.217 305)
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Step 700
700
#7D32B9
oklch(49.1% 0.201 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#652B96
oklch(42.6% 0.167 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#522977
oklch(37.6% 0.13 305.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#210935
oklch(20.8% 0.082 305.2)
#210935 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) | #001536 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001634 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D131E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #210935
#210935
oklch(20.8% 0.082 305.2)
- #121C00
#121C00
oklch(20.9% 0.053 125.9)
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 #210935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.023
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.050
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
Use #210935 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.