#211247
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(24% 0.094 290.6), rgb(33, 18, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.90:1).
About this color
#211247 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211247 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 18, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 60%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.094 290.6) |
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 #211247 | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211247 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211247 text on white | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #211247 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#D8D3FF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B5FF
oklch(80.9% 0.104 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A28BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E67FF
oklch(63.1% 0.216 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B42F4
oklch(55.5% 0.246 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#6832D5
oklch(49.1% 0.229 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#552CAC
oklch(42.8% 0.189 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#452A88
oklch(37.7% 0.148 290.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211247
oklch(24% 0.094 290.6)
#211247 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) | #001E49 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001C46 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #151F2A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211247
#211247
oklch(24% 0.094 290.6)
- #212100
#212100
oklch(24% 0.052 109.8)
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 #211247, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.029
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.056
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
Use #211247 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.