#21142E
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.2% 0.052 305.7), rgb(33, 20, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.43:1).
About this color
#21142E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21142E |
| RGB | rgb(33, 20, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 39%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.2% 0.052 305.7) |
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 #21142E | 17.43:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21142E | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #21142E text on white | 17.43:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #21142E 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E1
oklch(80.9% 0.062 305.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF91D1
oklch(70.7% 0.097 305.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C74C5
oklch(63.1% 0.125 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#875BB2
oklch(55.6% 0.137 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#724B99
oklch(49.1% 0.126 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D3E7C
oklch(42.8% 0.104 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3564
oklch(37.7% 0.082 305.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#21142E
oklch(22.2% 0.052 305.7)
#21142E 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) | #0D192F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101A2D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F181E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21142E
#21142E
oklch(22.2% 0.052 305.7)
- #151F02
#151F02
oklch(22.2% 0.052 125.8)
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 #21142E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
Use #21142E 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.