#211420
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.4% 0.03 329.2), rgb(33, 20, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.71:1).
About this color
#211420 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211420 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 20, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 25%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.4% 0.03 329.2) |
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 #211420 | 17.71:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211420 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211420 text on white | 17.71:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #211420 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5E0
oklch(88.6% 0.02 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#B594B2
oklch(70.6% 0.057 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#A37A9F
oklch(63.2% 0.072 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E628A
oklch(55.6% 0.08 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#785175
oklch(49% 0.074 329.3)
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Step 800
800
#62435F
oklch(42.8% 0.06 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#50384E
oklch(37.6% 0.049 329.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211420
oklch(21.4% 0.03 329.2)
#211420 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) | #131720 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171920 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #221518 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211420
#211420
oklch(21.4% 0.03 329.2)
- #0F1D11
#0F1D11
oklch(21.4% 0.031 148)
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 #211420, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.072
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.072
Use #211420 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.