#211F4E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.1% 0.084 281.1), rgb(33, 31, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.32:1).
About this color
#211F4E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 281°. 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 15.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #211F4E |
| RGB | rgb(33, 31, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 43%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.084 281.1) |
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 #211F4E | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #211F4E | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #211F4E text on white | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #211F4E text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F4F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FE
oklch(88.6% 0.055 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFF
oklch(81% 0.097 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9192FF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 281.2)
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Step 500
500
#7972FF
oklch(63.2% 0.203 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#6555EE
oklch(55.7% 0.22 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#5443CF
oklch(49% 0.206 281.2)
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Step 800
800
#4439A8
oklch(42.7% 0.171 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#393385
oklch(37.8% 0.133 281.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#211F4E
oklch(27.1% 0.084 281.1)
#211F4E 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) | #042750 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00234D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E2A33 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #211F4E
#211F4E
oklch(27.1% 0.084 281.1)
- #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 #211F4E, 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 0.051
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.070
Use #211F4E 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.