#210936
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(20.9% 0.084 304.4), rgb(33, 9, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.15:1).
About this color
#210936 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 304°. 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 18.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #210936 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 9, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 71%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.9% 0.084 304.4) |
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 #210936 | 18.15:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #210936 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #210936 text on white | 18.15:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #210936 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
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 304.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F5
oklch(81% 0.099 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B785EF
oklch(70.8% 0.157 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#A661EA
oklch(63.2% 0.202 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#9141D8
oklch(55.5% 0.22 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C31BB
oklch(49.1% 0.204 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#652B98
oklch(42.8% 0.17 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#522979
oklch(37.8% 0.132 304.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#210936
oklch(20.9% 0.084 304.4)
#210936 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) | #001537 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001635 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D141E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #210936
#210936
oklch(20.9% 0.084 304.4)
- #131C00
#131C00
oklch(21% 0.052 124.5)
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 #210936, 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 0.049
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.068
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.069
Use #210936 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.