#211E42
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(25.9% 0.066 284.6), rgb(33, 30, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.80:1).
About this color
#211E42 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211E42 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 30, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 38%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.066 284.6) |
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 #211E42 | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211E42 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211E42 text on white | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #211E42 text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF2
oklch(80.8% 0.079 284.5)
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Step 400
400
#9895EB
oklch(70.7% 0.124 284.3)
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Step 500
500
#8178E5
oklch(63.1% 0.159 284.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C5ED3
oklch(55.6% 0.174 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A4DB7
oklch(49.2% 0.161 284.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A4094
oklch(42.8% 0.133 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D3776
oklch(37.7% 0.104 284.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211E42
oklch(25.9% 0.066 284.6)
#211E42 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) | #0F2443 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E2141 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17252C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211E42
#211E42
oklch(25.9% 0.066 284.6)
- #282500
#282500
oklch(25.9% 0.055 105)
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 #211E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.032
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.066
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.069
Use #211E42 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.