#220B20
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(19.6% 0.052 330.7), rgb(34, 11, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.47:1).
About this color
#220B20 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 331°. 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 18.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #220B20 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 11, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 51%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.6% 0.052 330.7) |
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 #220B20 | 18.47:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #220B20 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #220B20 text on white | 18.47:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #220B20 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
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D3
oklch(81% 0.061 331.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48ABD
oklch(70.7% 0.098 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#B46BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.127 330.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F5198
oklch(55.5% 0.138 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#884282
oklch(49.1% 0.127 330.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F366A
oklch(42.7% 0.108 330.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3056
oklch(37.8% 0.082 330.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#220B20
oklch(19.6% 0.052 330.7)
#220B20 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) | #0A1221 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11151F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #240D14 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #220B20
#220B20
oklch(19.6% 0.052 330.7)
- #001B08
#001B08
oklch(19.4% 0.052 151.4)
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 #220B20, 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 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.073
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.074
Use #220B20 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.