#211C3D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.1% 0.061 288.2), rgb(33, 28, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.17:1).
About this color
#211C3D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211C3D |
| RGB | rgb(33, 28, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 37%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.061 288.2) |
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 #211C3D | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211C3D | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211C3D text on white | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #211C3D text on black | 1.29:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
-
Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
-
Step 200
200
#D7D6F3
oklch(88.6% 0.04 287.1)
-
Step 300
300
#BEBAED
oklch(80.9% 0.072 288.3)
-
Step 400
400
#9D94E4
oklch(70.6% 0.116 288.2)
-
Step 500
500
#8778DC
oklch(63.1% 0.147 288.3)
-
Step 600
600
#725FCA
oklch(55.7% 0.16 288.3)
-
Step 700
700
#5F4DAF
oklch(49% 0.15 288)
-
Step 800
800
#4E408D
oklch(42.7% 0.123 288.4)
-
Step 900
900
#403771
oklch(37.7% 0.096 288)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#211C3D
oklch(25.1% 0.061 288.2)
#211C3D 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) | #10213E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F203C | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #192329 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211C3D
#211C3D
oklch(25.1% 0.061 288.2)
- #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 #211C3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.034
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
Use #211C3D 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.