#210B1F
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(19.4% 0.05 330.8), rgb(33, 11, 31).
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White text reads best on this color (18.54:1).
About this color
#210B1F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #210B1F |
| RGB | rgb(33, 11, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 50%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.05 330.8) |
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 #210B1F | 18.54:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #210B1F | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #210B1F text on white | 18.54:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #210B1F text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#C38BBC
oklch(70.7% 0.094 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#B36DAB
oklch(63.2% 0.121 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E5397
oklch(55.6% 0.133 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#874381
oklch(49.1% 0.124 330.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E3869
oklch(42.8% 0.102 330.7)
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Step 900
900
#593155
oklch(37.8% 0.079 330.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#210B1F
oklch(19.4% 0.05 330.8)
#210B1F 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) | #0A1120 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10141E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #220D13 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #210B1F
#210B1F
oklch(19.4% 0.05 330.8)
- #011B08
#011B08
oklch(19.5% 0.051 150.5)
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 #210B1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.070
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.071
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.076
Use #210B1F 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.