#210E41
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(22.7% 0.091 295.2), rgb(33, 14, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.44:1).
About this color
#210E41 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #210E41 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 14, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 65%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.091 295.2) |
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 #210E41 | 17.44:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #210E41 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #210E41 text on white | 17.44:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #210E41 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 294.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FF
oklch(81% 0.107 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA87FF
oklch(70.7% 0.172 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#9762FD
oklch(63.1% 0.22 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#8441EC
oklch(55.6% 0.239 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#7030CD
oklch(49.1% 0.222 295.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B2AA6
oklch(42.7% 0.185 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A2984
oklch(37.7% 0.144 295.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#210E41
oklch(22.7% 0.091 295.2)
#210E41 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) | #001A43 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001940 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #181B26 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #210E41
#210E41
oklch(22.7% 0.091 295.2)
- #1C1F00
#1C1F00
oklch(22.8% 0.052 114.8)
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 #210E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.037
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.038
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.053
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.068
Use #210E41 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.