#211533
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.8% 0.058 300.4), rgb(33, 21, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.21:1).
About this color
#211533 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211533 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 21, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 42%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.058 300.4) |
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 #211533 | 17.21:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211533 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211533 text on white | 17.21:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #211533 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB91DA
oklch(70.7% 0.108 300)
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Step 500
500
#9773D0
oklch(63% 0.14 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#825ABD
oklch(55.5% 0.151 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E49A3
oklch(49% 0.141 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A3D84
oklch(42.7% 0.116 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A346A
oklch(37.6% 0.092 300.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211533
oklch(22.8% 0.058 300.4)
#211533 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) | #0B1B34 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E1B32 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D1B21 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211533
#211533
oklch(22.8% 0.058 300.4)
- #192000
#192000
oklch(22.8% 0.055 120.7)
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 #211533, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
Use #211533 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.