#21144C
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(24.8% 0.098 287.7), rgb(33, 20, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.54:1).
About this color
#21144C is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21144C |
| RGB | rgb(33, 20, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 58%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.098 287.7) |
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 #21144C | 16.54:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21144C | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #21144C text on white | 16.54:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #21144C text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FF
oklch(81% 0.101 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D8DFF
oklch(70.7% 0.163 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#876BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.211 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#7540FD
oklch(55.5% 0.258 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#632FDD
oklch(49.1% 0.24 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#512AB2
oklch(42.7% 0.198 288)
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Step 900
900
#422A8D
oklch(37.8% 0.154 287.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#21144C
oklch(24.8% 0.098 287.7)
#21144C 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) | #00204E | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001D4B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11222E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21144C
#21144C
oklch(24.8% 0.098 287.7)
- #242300
#242300
oklch(24.9% 0.054 108.1)
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 #21144C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.026
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.068
Use #21144C 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.