#211A39
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.4% 0.058 291.9), rgb(33, 26, 57).
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White text reads best on this color (16.51:1).
About this color
#211A39 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211A39 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 26, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 37%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.058 291.9) |
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 #211A39 | 16.51:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211A39 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211A39 text on white | 16.51:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #211A39 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A294DF
oklch(70.8% 0.109 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C77D6
oklch(63% 0.14 292.1)
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Step 600
600
#775EC4
oklch(55.6% 0.153 292)
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Step 700
700
#644DA9
oklch(49.1% 0.142 291.8)
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Step 800
800
#524089
oklch(42.8% 0.117 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#43376D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 291.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211A39
oklch(24.4% 0.058 291.9)
#211A39 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) | #0F1F3A | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101E38 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B2026 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211A39
#211A39
oklch(24.4% 0.058 291.9)
- #212200
#212200
oklch(24.3% 0.054 111.4)
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 #211A39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.039
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.041
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.063
Use #211A39 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.