#210E42
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(22.8% 0.092 294.7), rgb(33, 14, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.41:1).
About this color
#210E42 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #210E42 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 14, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 65%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.092 294.7) |
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 #210E42 | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #210E42 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #210E42 text on white | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #210E42 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FE
oklch(88.5% 0.061 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.107 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#A987FF
oklch(70.7% 0.172 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#9762FF
oklch(63.2% 0.222 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#8340EF
oklch(55.7% 0.243 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F2FD0
oklch(49.1% 0.226 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A2AA8
oklch(42.7% 0.187 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A2985
oklch(37.8% 0.146 294.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#210E42
oklch(22.8% 0.092 294.7)
#210E42 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) | #001A44 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001941 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #181B26 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #210E42
#210E42
oklch(22.8% 0.092 294.7)
- #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 #210E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.049
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.053
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Night Blue #040348 ΔE 0.067
Use #210E42 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.