#210B1C
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(19.2% 0.047 336.6), rgb(33, 11, 28).
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White text reads best on this color (18.59:1).
About this color
#210B1C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 337°. 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 18.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #210B1C |
| RGB | rgb(33, 11, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 50%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.2% 0.047 336.6) |
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 #210B1C | 18.59:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #210B1C | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #210B1C text on white | 18.59:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #210B1C 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
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CE
oklch(80.8% 0.057 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#C48BB5
oklch(70.6% 0.089 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#B46DA3
oklch(63% 0.114 336.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F548E
oklch(55.5% 0.124 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#884479
oklch(49% 0.116 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3962
oklch(42.8% 0.094 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3150
oklch(37.7% 0.074 336.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#210B1C
oklch(19.2% 0.047 336.6)
#210B1C 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) | #0B111D | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11141B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #230C12 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #210B1C
#210B1C
oklch(19.2% 0.047 336.6)
- #001A0B
#001A0B
oklch(19.2% 0.046 156.2)
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 #210B1C, 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
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.064
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.068
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
Use #210B1C 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.