#211B3A
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.7% 0.058 290.4), rgb(33, 27, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (16.37:1).
About this color
#211B3A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211B3A |
| RGB | rgb(33, 27, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 36%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.058 290.4) |
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 #211B3A | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211B3A | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211B3A text on white | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #211B3A 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 290.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAEA
oklch(81% 0.067 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A094E0
oklch(70.6% 0.11 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A78D7
oklch(63.1% 0.14 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#755FC4
oklch(55.6% 0.152 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#624EA9
oklch(49% 0.14 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#504089
oklch(42.6% 0.117 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#42376E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 290.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211B3A
oklch(24.7% 0.058 290.4)
#211B3A 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) | #10203B | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101F39 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B2127 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211B3A
#211B3A
oklch(24.7% 0.058 290.4)
- #222300
#222300
oklch(24.7% 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 #211B3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.036
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.039
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.065
Use #211B3A 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.