#220527
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(19.1% 0.073 321.6), rgb(34, 5, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.76:1).
About this color
#220527 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #220527 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 5, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 77%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.1% 0.073 321.6) |
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 #220527 | 18.76:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #220527 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #220527 text on white | 18.76:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #220527 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE3
oklch(80.8% 0.088 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#C882D4
oklch(70.7% 0.138 321.6)
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Step 500
500
#B95EC9
oklch(63.1% 0.179 321.5)
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Step 600
600
#A441B5
oklch(55.6% 0.192 321.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D319C
oklch(49.1% 0.18 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#722A7E
oklch(42.6% 0.149 321.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2866
oklch(37.8% 0.116 321.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#220527
oklch(19.1% 0.073 321.6)
#220527 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) | #001028 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #081326 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #220A15 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #220527
#220527
oklch(19.1% 0.073 321.6)
- #011A00
#011A00
oklch(18.9% 0.063 141.6)
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 #220527, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.032
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.065
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
Use #220527 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.