#211039
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(22.3% 0.076 299.2), rgb(33, 16, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.53:1).
About this color
#211039 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211039 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 16, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 56%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.3% 0.076 299.2) |
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 #211039 | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211039 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211039 text on white | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #211039 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F3
oklch(80.8% 0.09 298.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE8AED
oklch(70.7% 0.145 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B69E7
oklch(63% 0.185 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#874DD5
oklch(55.7% 0.2 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#723CB9
oklch(49% 0.187 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D3396
oklch(42.7% 0.155 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C2E77
oklch(37.7% 0.12 299.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211039
oklch(22.3% 0.076 299.2)
#211039 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) | #00193A | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #021938 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C1922 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211039
#211039
oklch(22.3% 0.076 299.2)
- #191E00
#191E00
oklch(22.2% 0.052 118.2)
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 #211039, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.036
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.063
Use #211039 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.