#211E50
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(27.1% 0.089 281.4), rgb(33, 30, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.37:1).
About this color
#211E50 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211E50 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 30, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 45%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.089 281.4) |
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 #211E50 | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211E50 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211E50 text on white | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #211E50 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 281.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D5FF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5B9FF
oklch(80.8% 0.099 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9192FF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 281.2)
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Step 500
500
#7971FF
oklch(63% 0.204 281.3)
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Step 600
600
#6551F5
oklch(55.7% 0.233 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#553FD5
oklch(49% 0.217 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#4536AC
oklch(42.7% 0.179 281.4)
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Step 900
900
#393188
oklch(37.7% 0.14 281.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211E50
oklch(27.1% 0.089 281.4)
#211E50 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) | #002752 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00234F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C2A33 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211E50
#211E50
oklch(27.1% 0.089 281.4)
- #2D2700
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
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 #211E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.050
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.069
Use #211E50 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.