#220B1E
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(19.5% 0.05 334.3), rgb(34, 11, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (18.50:1).
About this color
#220B1E is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #220B1E |
| RGB | rgb(34, 11, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 51%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.5% 0.05 334.3) |
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 #220B1E | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc -107.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #220B1E | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #220B1E text on white | 18.50:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #220B1E 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58AB9
oklch(70.7% 0.095 334)
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Step 500
500
#B56CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.12 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#A05292
oklch(55.5% 0.132 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#89427D
oklch(49% 0.123 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3765
oklch(42.6% 0.101 334.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3053
oklch(37.6% 0.079 333.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#220B1E
oklch(19.5% 0.05 334.3)
#220B1E 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) | #0B111F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11151D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #240C13 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #220B1E
#220B1E
oklch(19.5% 0.05 334.3)
- #001B0A
#001B0A
oklch(19.5% 0.049 154)
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 #220B1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.073
Use #220B1E 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.