#220219
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(17.5% 0.068 340.8), rgb(34, 2, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.25:1).
About this color
#220219 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 17%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (17%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #220219 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 2, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 89%, 7%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.5% 0.068 340.8) |
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 #220219 | 19.25:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #220219 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #220219 text on white | 19.25:1 | AAA | Lc 105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #220219 text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADD0
oklch(81% 0.079 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D67FB8
oklch(70.7% 0.128 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#C85CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.163 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#B33E92
oklch(55.6% 0.177 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A2F7C
oklch(49.1% 0.165 341)
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Step 800
800
#7D2865
oklch(42.7% 0.137 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#652652
oklch(37.6% 0.107 341)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#220219
oklch(17.5% 0.068 340.8)
#220219 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) | #040B1A | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D1018 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25020B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0E0E0E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #220219
#220219
oklch(17.5% 0.068 340.8)
- #00150B
#00150B
oklch(17.3% 0.038 162.5)
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 #220219, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.077
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.078
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.079
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.080
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.085
Use #220219 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.