#22072E
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(20% 0.077 313.5), rgb(34, 7, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.45:1).
About this color
#22072E is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22072E |
| RGB | rgb(34, 7, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 74%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.077 313.5) |
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 #22072E | 18.45:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22072E | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22072E text on white | 18.45:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #22072E text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F1
oklch(88.5% 0.05 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEB
oklch(80.8% 0.093 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#C183E1
oklch(70.7% 0.147 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#B160D8
oklch(63.2% 0.187 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C41C5
oklch(55.5% 0.204 313.4)
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Step 700
700
#8532AA
oklch(49.1% 0.189 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C2B8A
oklch(42.7% 0.157 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#58286E
oklch(37.6% 0.123 313.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22072E
oklch(20% 0.077 313.5)
#22072E 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) | #00122F | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #05142D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #210F19 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22072E
#22072E
oklch(20% 0.077 313.5)
- #0B1B00
#0B1B00
oklch(20% 0.056 133)
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 #22072E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.025
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.071
Use #22072E 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.