#212135
Closest named color: Dark (#1B2431). oklch(25.8% 0.037 283.5), rgb(33, 33, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#212135 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark (#1B2431), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark (#1B2431) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212135 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 33, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 23%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.037 283.5) |
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 #212135 | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212135 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212135 text on white | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #212135 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7E9
oklch(88.4% 0.025 283.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDDD
oklch(80.8% 0.045 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A9BCC
oklch(70.6% 0.071 283.5)
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Step 500
500
#8282BF
oklch(63.1% 0.091 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C6BAB
oklch(55.6% 0.098 283.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A5993
oklch(49.1% 0.092 283.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A4977
oklch(42.8% 0.075 283.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D3D60
oklch(37.6% 0.059 283.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212135
oklch(25.8% 0.037 283.5)
#212135 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) | #1B2436 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2234 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C2528 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212135
#212135
oklch(25.8% 0.037 283.5)
- #27240E
#27240E
oklch(25.8% 0.037 101.6)
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 #212135, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.017
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.019
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.030
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.079
Use #212135 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.