#22091F
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(19.2% 0.055 332.3), rgb(34, 9, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.63:1).
About this color
#22091F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22091F |
| RGB | rgb(34, 9, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 58%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.2% 0.055 332.3) |
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 #22091F | 18.63:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22091F | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22091F text on white | 18.63:1 | AAA | Lc 105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #22091F 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
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB1D3
oklch(80.8% 0.066 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#C788BD
oklch(70.7% 0.104 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#B868AD
oklch(63.1% 0.135 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#A34E98
oklch(55.6% 0.146 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B3E82
oklch(49% 0.136 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#71346A
oklch(42.7% 0.113 331.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C2E56
oklch(37.7% 0.088 332.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22091F
oklch(19.2% 0.055 332.3)
#22091F 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) | #081020 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10141E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #240B12 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22091F
#22091F
oklch(19.2% 0.055 332.3)
- #001A08
#001A08
oklch(19.1% 0.05 152)
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 #22091F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.050
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.074
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.075
Use #22091F 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.