#211A2F
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(23.7% 0.04 298.6), rgb(33, 26, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (16.75:1).
About this color
#211A2F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211A2F |
| RGB | rgb(33, 26, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 29%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.04 298.6) |
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 #211A2F | 16.75:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211A2F | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211A2F text on white | 16.75:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #211A2F 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A796CA
oklch(70.6% 0.077 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#917CBD
oklch(63.1% 0.098 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C64A9
oklch(55.6% 0.107 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#685391
oklch(49.1% 0.099 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#554476
oklch(42.7% 0.083 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#463A5F
oklch(37.8% 0.063 298.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211A2F
oklch(23.7% 0.04 298.6)
#211A2F 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) | #151E30 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161D2E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E1D22 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211A2F
#211A2F
oklch(23.7% 0.04 298.6)
- #1D2109
#1D2109
oklch(23.7% 0.041 117.5)
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 #211A2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.034
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.036
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.068
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
Use #211A2F 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.