#212142
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.6% 0.061 281.5), rgb(33, 33, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.43:1).
About this color
#212142 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 281°. 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 15.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212142 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 33, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 33%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.061 281.5) |
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 #212142 | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212142 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212142 text on white | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #212142 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 280.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCEF
oklch(81% 0.072 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#9597E6
oklch(70.6% 0.115 281.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C7CDF
oklch(63.1% 0.146 281.4)
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Step 600
600
#6663CD
oklch(55.6% 0.159 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#5551B1
oklch(49% 0.148 281.3)
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Step 800
800
#46438F
oklch(42.7% 0.122 281.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A3972
oklch(37.6% 0.095 281.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212142
oklch(26.6% 0.061 281.5)
#212142 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) | #142643 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #122341 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16282E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212142
#212142
oklch(26.6% 0.061 281.5)
- #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 #212142, 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 0.038
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
Use #212142 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.