#210C19
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.3% 0.042 343.8), rgb(33, 12, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.56:1).
About this color
#210C19 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #210C19 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 12, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 47%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.3% 0.042 343.8) |
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 #210C19 | 18.56:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #210C19 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #210C19 text on white | 18.56:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #210C19 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4C9
oklch(80.9% 0.051 343.2)
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Step 400
400
#C48DAD
oklch(70.7% 0.079 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#B47099
oklch(63.1% 0.101 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F5783
oklch(55.5% 0.11 343.8)
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Step 700
700
#88476F
oklch(49.1% 0.102 343.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F3B5A
oklch(42.8% 0.084 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A334A
oklch(37.8% 0.065 344.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#210C19
oklch(19.3% 0.042 343.8)
#210C19 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) | #0D1119 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131418 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #230C11 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #210C19
#210C19
oklch(19.3% 0.042 343.8)
- #001A0F
#001A0F
oklch(19.3% 0.041 163.3)
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 #210C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.077
Use #210C19 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.