#212146
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.9% 0.067 280.9), rgb(33, 33, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.32:1).
About this color
#212146 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #212146 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 33, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 36%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.067 280.9) |
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 #212146 | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #212146 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #212146 text on white | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #212146 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
#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
#D3D6F7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 281.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9396EE
oklch(70.7% 0.128 281.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A79E9
oklch(63% 0.164 281)
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Step 600
600
#6560D7
oklch(55.7% 0.177 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#544EBA
oklch(49.1% 0.165 280.9)
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Step 800
800
#444197
oklch(42.8% 0.137 280.5)
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Step 900
900
#393878
oklch(37.7% 0.106 280.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#212146
oklch(26.9% 0.067 280.9)
#212146 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) | #112647 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F2445 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #142930 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #212146
#212146
oklch(26.9% 0.067 280.9)
- #2C2700
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
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 #212146, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.030
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
Use #212146 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.