#220718
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.4% 0.053 344.6), rgb(34, 7, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.89:1).
About this color
#220718 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #220718 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 7, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 66%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.4% 0.053 344.6) |
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 #220718 | 18.89:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #220718 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #220718 text on white | 18.89:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #220718 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0DF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE87AF
oklch(70.8% 0.101 345.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF679C
oklch(63.1% 0.129 344.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA4D86
oklch(55.6% 0.139 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#923D72
oklch(49.1% 0.131 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#76335D
oklch(42.6% 0.108 344.2)
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Step 900
900
#602D4C
oklch(37.7% 0.085 344.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#220718
oklch(18.4% 0.053 344.6)
#220718 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) | #090E19 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #111317 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25070E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #220718
#220718
oklch(18.4% 0.053 344.6)
- #00180E
#00180E
oklch(18.5% 0.039 164.3)
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 #220718, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.066
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.070
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.076
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.076
Use #220718 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.