#211E4D
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.8% 0.084 282), rgb(33, 30, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.46:1).
About this color
#211E4D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211E4D |
| RGB | rgb(33, 30, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 44%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.084 282) |
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 #211E4D | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211E4D | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211E4D text on white | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #211E4D text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 283)
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Step 300
300
#B6B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9392FF
oklch(70.8% 0.157 282.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B71FE
oklch(63.1% 0.203 282.1)
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Step 600
600
#6754EE
oklch(55.7% 0.221 282.1)
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Step 700
700
#5643CF
oklch(49.2% 0.205 281.9)
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Step 800
800
#4638A7
oklch(42.7% 0.17 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A3284
oklch(37.6% 0.133 282.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211E4D
oklch(26.8% 0.084 282)
#211E4D 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) | #03264F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00234C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F2932 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211E4D
#211E4D
oklch(26.8% 0.084 282)
- #2C2700
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
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 #211E4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.048
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.065
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.069
Use #211E4D 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.