#210C3B
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(21.8% 0.086 299.7), rgb(33, 12, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.79:1).
About this color
#210C3B is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #210C3B |
| RGB | rgb(33, 12, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 66%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.086 299.7) |
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 #210C3B | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #210C3B | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #210C3B text on white | 17.79:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #210C3B text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FA
oklch(88.4% 0.057 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2F9
oklch(80.9% 0.101 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#B086F6
oklch(70.6% 0.163 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E62F2
oklch(63% 0.208 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A43E0
oklch(55.6% 0.225 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#7633C3
oklch(49.2% 0.209 299.8)
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Step 800
800
#602C9E
oklch(42.8% 0.174 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E2A7D
oklch(37.7% 0.135 299.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#210C3B
oklch(21.8% 0.086 299.7)
#210C3B 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) | #00183C | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00173A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B1722 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #210C3B
#210C3B
oklch(21.8% 0.086 299.7)
- #171D00
#171D00
oklch(21.7% 0.051 119.9)
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 #210C3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.029
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
Use #210C3B 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.