#220B30
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(20.8% 0.073 310.2), rgb(34, 11, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.12:1).
About this color
#220B30 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #220B30 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 11, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 63%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.073 310.2) |
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 #220B30 | 18.12:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #220B30 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #220B30 text on white | 18.12:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #220B30 text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B1EB
oklch(80.8% 0.087 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB87E0
oklch(70.8% 0.137 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA65D7
oklch(63.1% 0.176 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#9548C5
oklch(55.5% 0.192 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F39AA
oklch(49.1% 0.178 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#68308A
oklch(42.8% 0.148 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#542C6E
oklch(37.7% 0.114 310)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#220B30
oklch(20.8% 0.073 310.2)
#220B30 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) | #001531 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #07162F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20121C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #220B30
#220B30
oklch(20.8% 0.073 310.2)
- #0F1D00
#0F1D00
oklch(21% 0.057 130.3)
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 #220B30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.029
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.070
Use #220B30 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.