#21183E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.3% 0.07 291.2), rgb(33, 24, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.60:1).
About this color
#21183E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21183E |
| RGB | rgb(33, 24, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 44%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.07 291.2) |
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 #21183E | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #21183E | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #21183E text on white | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #21183E 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F3
oklch(81% 0.083 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A290EC
oklch(70.6% 0.133 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C72E6
oklch(63.1% 0.169 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7857D4
oklch(55.6% 0.184 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#6546B8
oklch(49.1% 0.172 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#523B95
oklch(42.8% 0.141 291)
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Step 900
900
#433377
oklch(37.6% 0.112 290.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#21183E
oklch(24.3% 0.07 291.2)
#21183E 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) | #071F3F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #081E3D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #192028 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21183E
#21183E
oklch(24.3% 0.07 291.2)
- #212200
#212200
oklch(24.3% 0.054 111.4)
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 #21183E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
Use #21183E 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.