#210D1F
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(19.8% 0.046 330.9), rgb(33, 13, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.38:1).
About this color
#210D1F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.046 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 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #210D1F |
| RGB | rgb(33, 13, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 43%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.8% 0.046 330.9) |
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 #210D1F | 18.38:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #210D1F | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #210D1F text on white | 18.38:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #210D1F 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E2
oklch(88.4% 0.03 331)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D1
oklch(80.8% 0.055 331)
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Step 400
400
#C08DBA
oklch(70.7% 0.086 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#B070A8
oklch(63.2% 0.11 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B5794
oklch(55.7% 0.121 330.9)
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Step 700
700
#84477E
oklch(49.2% 0.112 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B3A66
oklch(42.6% 0.093 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#573253
oklch(37.6% 0.073 330.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#210D1F
oklch(19.8% 0.046 330.9)
#210D1F 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) | #0C1220 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12151E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #220E14 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #210D1F
#210D1F
oklch(19.8% 0.046 330.9)
- #031B0A
#031B0A
oklch(19.7% 0.046 151.2)
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 #210D1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
Use #210D1F 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.