#210E26
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(20.4% 0.053 319), rgb(33, 14, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.17:1).
About this color
#210E26 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #210E26 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 14, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 46%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.4% 0.053 319) |
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 #210E26 | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #210E26 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #210E26 text on white | 18.17:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #210E26 text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E8
oklch(88.4% 0.035 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DB
oklch(80.8% 0.063 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC8CC8
oklch(70.7% 0.1 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA6FBA
oklch(63.1% 0.127 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#9555A6
oklch(55.5% 0.139 318.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F458E
oklch(49.1% 0.129 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#673974
oklch(42.6% 0.107 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#54325D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 319)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#210E26
oklch(20.4% 0.053 319)
#210E26 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) | #0A1427 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F1625 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #211118 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #210E26
#210E26
oklch(20.4% 0.053 319)
- #091C04
#091C04
oklch(20.3% 0.052 138.7)
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 #210E26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.049
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.072
Use #210E26 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.