#211A34
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(24% 0.049 294.8), rgb(33, 26, 52).
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White text reads best on this color (16.64:1).
About this color
#211A34 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211A34 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 26, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 33%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.049 294.8) |
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 #211A34 | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211A34 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211A34 text on white | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #211A34 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5ED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE3
oklch(81% 0.058 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A495D5
oklch(70.7% 0.093 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F7ACA
oklch(63.2% 0.119 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#7961B6
oklch(55.4% 0.13 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#66509D
oklch(49% 0.121 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#53427F
oklch(42.6% 0.099 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#453866
oklch(37.7% 0.078 295.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211A34
oklch(24% 0.049 294.8)
#211A34 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) | #121E35 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131E33 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D1F24 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211A34
#211A34
oklch(24% 0.049 294.8)
- #1F2203
#1F2203
oklch(24.1% 0.05 114.7)
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 #211A34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.037
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.039
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.065
Use #211A34 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.