#211A35
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(24.1% 0.051 294.2), rgb(33, 26, 53).
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White text reads best on this color (16.61:1).
About this color
#211A35 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 294°. 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 16.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211A35 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 26, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 34%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.051 294.2) |
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 #211A35 | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211A35 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211A35 text on white | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #211A35 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
#F5F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 293.8)
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Step 400
400
#A495D7
oklch(70.7% 0.096 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E79CC
oklch(63% 0.123 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7961B9
oklch(55.6% 0.134 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#66509F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 294.2)
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Step 800
800
#534281
oklch(42.8% 0.102 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#443868
oklch(37.7% 0.081 293.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211A35
oklch(24.1% 0.051 294.2)
#211A35 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) | #121F36 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131E34 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C1F24 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211A35
#211A35
oklch(24.1% 0.051 294.2)
- #1F2202
#1F2202
oklch(24.1% 0.051 114.6)
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 #211A35, 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 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.064
Use #211A35 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.