#212046
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.7% 0.069 281.8), rgb(33, 32, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.44:1).
About this color
#212046 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 282°. 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 15.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212046 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 32, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 37%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.069 281.8) |
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 #212046 | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212046 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212046 text on white | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #212046 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9495F0
oklch(70.7% 0.132 282)
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Step 500
500
#7C78EA
oklch(63.1% 0.167 282.1)
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Step 600
600
#665ED9
oklch(55.6% 0.182 281.6)
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Step 700
700
#564DBC
oklch(49.2% 0.169 281.9)
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Step 800
800
#464098
oklch(42.8% 0.139 281.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3779
oklch(37.7% 0.109 281.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212046
oklch(26.7% 0.069 281.8)
#212046 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) | #0F2647 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D2345 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14282F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212046
#212046
oklch(26.7% 0.069 281.8)
- #2B2600
#2B2600
oklch(26.6% 0.056 101.9)
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 #212046, 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 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
Use #212046 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.