#211A40
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.9% 0.07 288.8), rgb(33, 26, 64).
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White text reads best on this color (16.32:1).
About this color
#211A40 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211A40 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 26, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 42%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.07 288.8) |
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 #211A40 | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211A40 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211A40 text on white | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #211A40 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F3
oklch(80.8% 0.083 289.1)
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Step 400
400
#9E92ED
oklch(70.7% 0.131 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#8874E7
oklch(63.1% 0.167 288.7)
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Step 600
600
#7359D5
oklch(55.5% 0.182 288.7)
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Step 700
700
#6148B9
oklch(49.1% 0.17 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F3C96
oklch(42.7% 0.141 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#413477
oklch(37.6% 0.11 288.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211A40
oklch(24.9% 0.07 288.8)
#211A40 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) | #092141 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #091F3F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18222A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211A40
#211A40
oklch(24.9% 0.07 288.8)
- #242300
#242300
oklch(24.9% 0.054 108.1)
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 #211A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.062
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
Use #211A40 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.