#211E35
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(25% 0.043 288.9), rgb(33, 30, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.13:1).
About this color
#211E35 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211E35 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 30, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 28%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.043 288.9) |
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 #211E35 | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211E35 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211E35 text on white | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #211E35 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
#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
#D8D6EB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 290.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCE0
oklch(80.9% 0.05 289)
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Step 400
400
#9E99D1
oklch(70.8% 0.081 288.2)
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Step 500
500
#877EC5
oklch(63% 0.106 288.8)
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Step 600
600
#7267B1
oklch(55.7% 0.113 289)
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Step 700
700
#5F5598
oklch(49% 0.105 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E467B
oklch(42.7% 0.086 289.1)
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Step 900
900
#403B63
oklch(37.6% 0.068 288.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211E35
oklch(25% 0.043 288.9)
#211E35 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) | #172136 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #172034 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C2227 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211E35
#211E35
oklch(25% 0.043 288.9)
- #232308
#232308
oklch(24.9% 0.043 109.2)
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 #211E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.025
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.027
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.042
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.072
Use #211E35 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.