#211146
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(23.7% 0.094 291.5), rgb(33, 17, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.02:1).
About this color
#211146 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211146 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 17, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 61%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.094 291.5) |
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 #211146 | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211146 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211146 text on white | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #211146 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 289.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FF
oklch(88.6% 0.06 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FF
oklch(81% 0.104 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A38AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.167 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#9066FF
oklch(63.1% 0.217 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D42F4
oklch(55.7% 0.246 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A31D4
oklch(49.1% 0.228 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#562BAB
oklch(42.7% 0.189 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#462A88
oklch(37.8% 0.148 291.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211146
oklch(23.7% 0.094 291.5)
#211146 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) | #001D48 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001B45 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #151E29 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211146
#211146
oklch(23.7% 0.094 291.5)
- #202100
#202100
oklch(23.9% 0.053 111.4)
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 #211146, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.030
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
Use #211146 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.