#22061B
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18.4% 0.058 338.7), rgb(34, 6, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.92:1).
About this color
#22061B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22061B |
| RGB | rgb(34, 6, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 70%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.4% 0.058 338.7) |
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 #22061B | 18.92:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22061B | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22061B text on white | 18.92:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #22061B 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE85B8
oklch(70.8% 0.111 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF64A6
oklch(63% 0.142 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA4991
oklch(55.5% 0.154 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#923A7B
oklch(49.1% 0.142 339)
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Step 800
800
#773064
oklch(42.7% 0.119 339.1)
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Step 900
900
#602C52
oklch(37.8% 0.092 338.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22061B
oklch(18.4% 0.058 338.7)
#22061B 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) | #070E1C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F121A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24070F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22061B
#22061B
oklch(18.4% 0.058 338.7)
- #00180B
#00180B
oklch(18.4% 0.043 158.3)
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 #22061B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.074
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.077
Use #22061B 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.