#220A34
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(21% 0.08 307), rgb(34, 10, 52).
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White text reads best on this color (18.08:1).
About this color
#220A34 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 307°. 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 18.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #220A34 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 10, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 68%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.08 307) |
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 #220A34 | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #220A34 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #220A34 text on white | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #220A34 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#EEE5F9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 306)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F1
oklch(80.9% 0.094 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B985E9
oklch(70.7% 0.15 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#A862E3
oklch(63.1% 0.193 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#9444D0
oklch(55.6% 0.209 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E34B4
oklch(49.1% 0.194 307)
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Step 800
800
#662C92
oklch(42.6% 0.162 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#532A74
oklch(37.7% 0.125 306.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#220A34
oklch(21% 0.08 307)
#220A34 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) | #001535 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #021633 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F131D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #220A34
#220A34
oklch(21% 0.08 307)
- #121C00
#121C00
oklch(20.9% 0.053 125.9)
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 #220A34, 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 0.026
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
Use #220A34 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.