#22061E
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18.6% 0.061 333.7), rgb(34, 6, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.87:1).
About this color
#22061E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22061E |
| RGB | rgb(34, 6, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 70%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.6% 0.061 333.7) |
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 #22061E | 18.87:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22061E | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22061E text on white | 18.87:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #22061E 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.071 334)
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Step 400
400
#CC84BF
oklch(70.6% 0.117 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE63AF
oklch(63.1% 0.15 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#A9489A
oklch(55.7% 0.161 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#903883
oklch(49% 0.15 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#75306B
oklch(42.7% 0.123 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B57
oklch(37.7% 0.097 333.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22061E
oklch(18.6% 0.061 333.7)
#22061E 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) | #060E1F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E131D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #240810 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22061E
#22061E
oklch(18.6% 0.061 333.7)
- #001909
#001909
oklch(18.7% 0.047 154.2)
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 #22061E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.075
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.076
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.077
Use #22061E 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.