#211D34
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(24.7% 0.043 290.9), rgb(33, 29, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.27:1).
About this color
#211D34 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211D34 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 29, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 28%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.043 290.9) |
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 #211D34 | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211D34 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211D34 text on white | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #211D34 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE0
oklch(80.8% 0.052 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A098D0
oklch(70.7% 0.081 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A7EC4
oklch(63.2% 0.104 291)
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Step 600
600
#7466B0
oklch(55.6% 0.113 291)
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Step 700
700
#615498
oklch(49% 0.107 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F457B
oklch(42.6% 0.088 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#423B63
oklch(37.8% 0.067 290.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211D34
oklch(24.7% 0.043 290.9)
#211D34 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) | #162035 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #172033 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D2126 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211D34
#211D34
oklch(24.7% 0.043 290.9)
- #222308
#222308
oklch(24.8% 0.043 111.1)
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 #211D34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.027
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.030
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.040
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.040
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
Use #211D34 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.