#211A36
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(24.1% 0.053 293.6), rgb(33, 26, 54).
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White text reads best on this color (16.59:1).
About this color
#211A36 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211A36 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 26, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 35%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.053 293.6) |
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 #211A36 | 16.59:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211A36 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211A36 text on white | 16.59:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #211A36 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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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
#C2BAE6
oklch(81% 0.062 293.3)
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Step 400
400
#A395D9
oklch(70.8% 0.099 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E79CF
oklch(63.2% 0.128 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#7860BC
oklch(55.5% 0.139 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#654FA2
oklch(49.1% 0.129 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#534183
oklch(42.7% 0.107 294)
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Step 900
900
#443869
oklch(37.7% 0.082 293.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211A36
oklch(24.1% 0.053 293.6)
#211A36 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) | #111F37 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121E35 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C1F25 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211A36
#211A36
oklch(24.1% 0.053 293.6)
- #202201
#202201
oklch(24.2% 0.052 113)
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 #211A36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.038
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.039
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.064
Use #211A36 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.