#210D20
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(19.9% 0.047 329), rgb(33, 13, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.37:1).
About this color
#210D20 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #210D20 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 13, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 43%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.9% 0.047 329) |
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 #210D20 | 18.37:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #210D20 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #210D20 text on white | 18.37:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #210D20 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
#E5D2E3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#C08DBC
oklch(70.8% 0.088 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF6FAB
oklch(63% 0.114 329)
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Step 600
600
#9A5697
oklch(55.6% 0.125 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#834680
oklch(49% 0.115 329)
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Step 800
800
#6B3A68
oklch(42.7% 0.095 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#573255
oklch(37.7% 0.075 328.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#210D20
oklch(19.9% 0.047 329)
#210D20 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) | #0C1321 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11151F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #220F14 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #210D20
#210D20
oklch(19.9% 0.047 329)
- #041B09
#041B09
oklch(19.7% 0.046 149)
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 #210D20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.070
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.075
Use #210D20 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.