#210C27
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(20.1% 0.058 318.3), rgb(33, 12, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.31:1).
About this color
#210C27 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #210C27 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 12, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 53%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.1% 0.058 318.3) |
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 #210C27 | 18.31:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #210C27 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #210C27 text on white | 18.31:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #210C27 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE8ACD
oklch(70.7% 0.111 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD6BC0
oklch(63.1% 0.142 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#9851AC
oklch(55.6% 0.153 318.4)
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Step 700
700
#814194
oklch(49% 0.143 318)
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Step 800
800
#693678
oklch(42.6% 0.119 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#563061
oklch(37.8% 0.092 318.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#210C27
oklch(20.1% 0.058 318.3)
#210C27 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) | #071328 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D1526 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #211017 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #210C27
#210C27
oklch(20.1% 0.058 318.3)
- #071C01
#071C01
oklch(20.1% 0.059 137.8)
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 #210C27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.069
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.073
Use #210C27 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.