#212040
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.3% 0.059 283), rgb(33, 32, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.60:1).
About this color
#212040 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212040 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 32, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 33%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.059 283) |
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 #212040 | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212040 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212040 text on white | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #212040 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#E7E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 282.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBED
oklch(80.8% 0.07 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9797E4
oklch(70.7% 0.112 283.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F7CDC
oklch(63.2% 0.142 283)
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Step 600
600
#6963CA
oklch(55.7% 0.155 282.8)
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Step 700
700
#5851AE
oklch(49.1% 0.144 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#48438D
oklch(42.7% 0.119 283.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C3971
oklch(37.7% 0.093 283.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212040
oklch(26.3% 0.059 283)
#212040 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) | #142541 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #13233F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17262C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212040
#212040
oklch(26.3% 0.059 283)
- #2A2500
#2A2500
oklch(26.2% 0.055 101.8)
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 #212040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.025
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.036
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.067
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.070
Use #212040 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.