#211944
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(25% 0.078 288), rgb(33, 25, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.31:1).
About this color
#211944 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211944 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 25, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 46%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.078 288) |
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 #211944 | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211944 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211944 text on white | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #211944 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 288.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F9
oklch(81% 0.091 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D90F6
oklch(70.7% 0.146 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#8770F3
oklch(63.1% 0.189 287.8)
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Step 600
600
#7354E1
oklch(55.6% 0.204 288)
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Step 700
700
#6143C4
oklch(49.2% 0.191 288)
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Step 800
800
#4F389E
oklch(42.7% 0.158 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#41327E
oklch(37.8% 0.123 288.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211944
oklch(25% 0.078 288)
#211944 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) | #022145 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #031F43 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16222B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211944
#211944
oklch(25% 0.078 288)
- #242300
#242300
oklch(24.9% 0.054 108.1)
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 #211944, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.065
Use #211944 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.