#211A49
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(25.6% 0.084 285.6), rgb(33, 26, 73).
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White text reads best on this color (16.04:1).
About this color
#211A49 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211A49 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 26, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 47%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.084 285.6) |
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 #211A49 | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211A49 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211A49 text on white | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #211A49 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FD
oklch(88.6% 0.055 285.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FF
oklch(81% 0.1 285.2)
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Step 400
400
#998FFE
oklch(70.7% 0.159 285.7)
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Step 500
500
#836EFC
oklch(63.1% 0.203 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6F51EC
oklch(55.7% 0.221 285.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D40CD
oklch(49.1% 0.205 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C36A6
oklch(42.8% 0.171 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3183
oklch(37.7% 0.132 285.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211A49
oklch(25.6% 0.084 285.6)
#211A49 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) | #00234B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002048 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13252E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211A49
#211A49
oklch(25.6% 0.084 285.6)
- #272400
#272400
oklch(25.5% 0.054 104.9)
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 #211A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.068
Use #211A49 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.