#22051C
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18.3% 0.062 336.8), rgb(34, 5, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.97:1).
About this color
#22051C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22051C |
| RGB | rgb(34, 5, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 74%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.3% 0.062 336.8) |
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 #22051C | 18.97:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22051C | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22051C text on white | 18.97:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #22051C text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF83BB
oklch(70.7% 0.118 337.1)
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Step 500
500
#C062AA
oklch(63% 0.149 336.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC4696
oklch(55.7% 0.163 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#933780
oklch(49.1% 0.151 336.6)
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Step 800
800
#772E68
oklch(42.6% 0.126 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#612A54
oklch(37.7% 0.098 337.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22051C
oklch(18.3% 0.062 336.8)
#22051C 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) | #050D1D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E121B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24060F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22051C
#22051C
oklch(18.3% 0.062 336.8)
- #00180A
#00180A
oklch(18.4% 0.044 156.6)
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 #22051C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.076
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.076
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
Use #22051C 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.