#211534
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.9% 0.059 299.6), rgb(33, 21, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.19:1).
About this color
#211534 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211534 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 21, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 42%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.059 299.6) |
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 #211534 | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211534 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211534 text on white | 17.19:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #211534 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E8
oklch(80.9% 0.07 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB90DC
oklch(70.6% 0.112 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#9773D3
oklch(63.1% 0.144 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#8259C0
oklch(55.6% 0.157 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E49A6
oklch(49.2% 0.145 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A3C86
oklch(42.7% 0.12 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#49346B
oklch(37.6% 0.093 299.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211534
oklch(22.9% 0.059 299.6)
#211534 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) | #0A1B35 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E1B33 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D1B22 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211534
#211534
oklch(22.9% 0.059 299.6)
- #1A2000
#1A2000
oklch(22.9% 0.054 119.3)
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 #211534, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
Use #211534 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.