#211B47
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.7% 0.079 285.6), rgb(33, 27, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#211B47 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211B47 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 27, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 45%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.079 285.6) |
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 #211B47 | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211B47 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211B47 text on white | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #211B47 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FB
oklch(80.8% 0.094 285.5)
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Step 400
400
#9991F9
oklch(70.8% 0.149 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#8371F6
oklch(63.2% 0.191 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#6E55E5
oklch(55.7% 0.208 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D43C7
oklch(49.1% 0.195 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B39A1
oklch(42.7% 0.16 285.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E3280
oklch(37.6% 0.126 285.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211B47
oklch(25.7% 0.079 285.6)
#211B47 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) | #032348 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #022046 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14252E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211B47
#211B47
oklch(25.7% 0.079 285.6)
- #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 #211B47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.068
Use #211B47 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.