#220721
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(19% 0.062 329.2), rgb(34, 7, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.74:1).
About this color
#220721 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #220721 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 7, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 66%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19% 0.062 329.2) |
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 #220721 | 18.74:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #220721 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #220721 text on white | 18.74:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #220721 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D8
oklch(80.9% 0.074 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#C985C4
oklch(70.7% 0.117 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA64B5
oklch(63.1% 0.151 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#A549A1
oklch(55.6% 0.163 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D398A
oklch(49% 0.153 329)
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Step 800
800
#733070
oklch(42.7% 0.127 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D2C5B
oklch(37.8% 0.098 328.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#220721
oklch(19% 0.062 329.2)
#220721 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) | #051022 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E1320 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #230A12 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #220721
#220721
oklch(19% 0.062 329.2)
- #001A06
#001A06
oklch(19% 0.053 149.5)
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 #220721, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.044
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.071
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.073
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.074
Use #220721 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.