#210A1B
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(19% 0.048 338.4), rgb(33, 10, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (18.68:1).
About this color
#210A1B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #210A1B |
| RGB | rgb(33, 10, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 53%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19% 0.048 338.4) |
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 #210A1B | 18.68:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #210A1B | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #210A1B text on white | 18.68:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #210A1B 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2E0
oklch(88.6% 0.031 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB3CD
oklch(80.9% 0.057 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#C68AB4
oklch(70.6% 0.092 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#B76CA1
oklch(63.1% 0.117 338.8)
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Step 600
600
#A2538C
oklch(55.6% 0.126 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A4377
oklch(49.1% 0.117 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#703861
oklch(42.7% 0.096 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B304F
oklch(37.6% 0.077 338.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#210A1B
oklch(19% 0.048 338.4)
#210A1B 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) | #0B101C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11141A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #230B11 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #210A1B
#210A1B
oklch(19% 0.048 338.4)
- #00190C
#00190C
oklch(18.8% 0.043 158.9)
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 #210A1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.068
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.074
Use #210A1B 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.