#22072F
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(20.1% 0.079 312.5), rgb(34, 7, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.42:1).
About this color
#22072F is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22072F |
| RGB | rgb(34, 7, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 74%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.1% 0.079 312.5) |
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 #22072F | 18.42:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22072F | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22072F text on white | 18.42:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #22072F 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFEC
oklch(80.8% 0.093 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#C083E3
oklch(70.7% 0.149 312.3)
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Step 500
500
#B05FDA
oklch(63.1% 0.191 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B41C8
oklch(55.6% 0.207 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#8531AC
oklch(49.1% 0.192 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C2A8C
oklch(42.7% 0.16 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#582870
oklch(37.8% 0.125 312.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22072F
oklch(20.1% 0.079 312.5)
#22072F 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) | #001330 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #04152E | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #210F1A | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22072F
#22072F
oklch(20.1% 0.079 312.5)
- #0C1B00
#0C1B00
oklch(20.1% 0.056 132)
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 #22072F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.024
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.072
Use #22072F 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.