#210E28
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(20.6% 0.055 316.2), rgb(33, 14, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.13:1).
About this color
#210E28 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #210E28 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 14, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 48%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.6% 0.055 316.2) |
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 #210E28 | 18.13:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #210E28 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #210E28 text on white | 18.13:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #210E28 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA8CCD
oklch(70.7% 0.105 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#A96EBF
oklch(63.1% 0.133 316.4)
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Step 600
600
#9454AC
oklch(55.6% 0.147 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4493
oklch(49.1% 0.135 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#673978
oklch(42.9% 0.112 316.3)
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Step 900
900
#543160
oklch(37.7% 0.088 317)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#210E28
oklch(20.6% 0.055 316.2)
#210E28 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) | #091529 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E1627 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #211219 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #210E28
#210E28
oklch(20.6% 0.055 316.2)
- #0A1D02
#0A1D02
oklch(20.7% 0.056 136.4)
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 #210E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.069
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
Use #210E28 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.