#22071A
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(18.5% 0.055 340.8), rgb(34, 7, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (18.86:1).
About this color
#22071A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22071A |
| RGB | rgb(34, 7, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 66%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.055 340.8) |
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 #22071A | 18.86:1 | AAA | Lc -107.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22071A | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22071A text on white | 18.86:1 | AAA | Lc 105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #22071A 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CD
oklch(81% 0.065 341.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD86B4
oklch(70.7% 0.105 341)
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Step 500
500
#BE66A2
oklch(63.1% 0.134 340.5)
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Step 600
600
#A94C8C
oklch(55.6% 0.144 341)
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Step 700
700
#913C77
oklch(49.1% 0.135 341)
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Step 800
800
#763261
oklch(42.7% 0.113 341)
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Step 900
900
#5F2D4F
oklch(37.6% 0.086 340.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22071A
oklch(18.5% 0.055 340.8)
#22071A 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) | #080E1B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101319 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25070F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22071A
#22071A
oklch(18.5% 0.055 340.8)
- #00180C
#00180C
oklch(18.4% 0.042 160.2)
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 #22071A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.062
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.077
Use #22071A 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.