#211839
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(23.9% 0.062 293.8), rgb(33, 24, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.74:1).
About this color
#211839 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211839 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 24, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 41%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.062 293.8) |
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 #211839 | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211839 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211839 text on white | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #211839 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F2
oklch(88.6% 0.04 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EC
oklch(80.8% 0.073 293.5)
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Step 400
400
#A492E2
oklch(70.7% 0.116 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#8F75DA
oklch(63.1% 0.149 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A5BC7
oklch(55.5% 0.162 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#674AAC
oklch(49% 0.15 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#543D8C
oklch(42.7% 0.126 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#453570
oklch(37.7% 0.098 293.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211839
oklch(23.9% 0.062 293.8)
#211839 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) | #0C1E3A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D1D38 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B1F25 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211839
#211839
oklch(23.9% 0.062 293.8)
- #1F2100
#1F2100
oklch(23.8% 0.053 113)
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 #211839, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
Use #211839 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.