#210E38
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(21.9% 0.078 300.9), rgb(33, 14, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.72:1).
About this color
#210E38 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #210E38 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 14, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 60%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.078 300.9) |
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 #210E38 | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #210E38 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #210E38 text on white | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #210E38 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F4
oklch(80.9% 0.093 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#B189EE
oklch(70.8% 0.148 301)
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Step 500
500
#9E67E8
oklch(63.1% 0.189 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A4AD6
oklch(55.7% 0.205 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#7539BA
oklch(49.1% 0.193 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F3196
oklch(42.7% 0.158 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D78
oklch(37.8% 0.124 300.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#210E38
oklch(21.9% 0.078 300.9)
#210E38 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) | #001839 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #011837 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C1721 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #210E38
#210E38
oklch(21.9% 0.078 300.9)
- #171E00
#171E00
oklch(22% 0.053 121.2)
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 #210E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.032
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.049
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.064
Use #210E38 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.