#21163F
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(24% 0.075 292.2), rgb(33, 22, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.78:1).
About this color
#21163F is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21163F |
| RGB | rgb(33, 22, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 48%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.075 292.2) |
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 #21163F | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21163F | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #21163F text on white | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #21163F text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F6
oklch(81% 0.088 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A38EF1
oklch(70.6% 0.143 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F6FEC
oklch(63.2% 0.181 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A53DA
oklch(55.6% 0.197 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#6742BD
oklch(49% 0.183 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#543799
oklch(42.6% 0.152 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#45317A
oklch(37.7% 0.119 292.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#21163F
oklch(24% 0.075 292.2)
#21163F 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) | #021E40 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #041D3E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #191F27 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21163F
#21163F
oklch(24% 0.075 292.2)
- #202100
#202100
oklch(23.9% 0.053 111.4)
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 #21163F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
Use #21163F 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.