#210C3F
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(22.2% 0.091 297.2), rgb(33, 12, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.66:1).
About this color
#210C3F is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #210C3F |
| RGB | rgb(33, 12, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 68%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.2% 0.091 297.2) |
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 #210C3F | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #210C3F | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #210C3F text on white | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #210C3F 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FD
oklch(88.4% 0.061 297.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FE
oklch(80.9% 0.108 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD85FD
oklch(70.6% 0.173 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B60FB
oklch(63% 0.221 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#873FEA
oklch(55.6% 0.239 297)
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Step 700
700
#732ECC
oklch(49.1% 0.223 297)
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Step 800
800
#5D29A5
oklch(42.7% 0.185 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C2883
oklch(37.7% 0.145 297)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#210C3F
oklch(22.2% 0.091 297.2)
#210C3F 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) | #001940 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00183E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #191924 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #210C3F
#210C3F
oklch(22.2% 0.091 297.2)
- #191E00
#191E00
oklch(22.2% 0.052 118.2)
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 #210C3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.033
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.060
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.068
Use #210C3F 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.