#22081E
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(19% 0.057 333.9), rgb(34, 8, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.72:1).
About this color
#22081E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22081E |
| RGB | rgb(34, 8, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 62%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19% 0.057 333.9) |
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 #22081E | 18.72:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22081E | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22081E text on white | 18.72:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #22081E 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E3
oklch(88.4% 0.037 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#C987BC
oklch(70.7% 0.106 334)
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Step 500
500
#BA67AC
oklch(63.1% 0.137 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#A54C97
oklch(55.5% 0.15 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D3D81
oklch(49.1% 0.138 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#733369
oklch(42.8% 0.115 333.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D55
oklch(37.6% 0.09 333.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22081E
oklch(19% 0.057 333.9)
#22081E 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) | #08101F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10131D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #240A11 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22081E
#22081E
oklch(19% 0.057 333.9)
- #001A09
#001A09
oklch(19.1% 0.049 153.4)
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 #22081E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.074
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.075
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
Use #22081E 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.