#220C3D
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(22.1% 0.089 299.6), rgb(34, 12, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.67:1).
About this color
#220C3D is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #220C3D |
| RGB | rgb(34, 12, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 67%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.1% 0.089 299.6) |
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 #220C3D | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #220C3D | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #220C3D text on white | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #220C3D text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FB
oklch(80.8% 0.106 299.5)
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Step 400
400
#B185F9
oklch(70.7% 0.168 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F60F5
oklch(63% 0.214 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B40E4
oklch(55.6% 0.232 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#762FC6
oklch(49% 0.217 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#602AA0
oklch(42.7% 0.179 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E287F
oklch(37.6% 0.14 299.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#220C3D
oklch(22.1% 0.089 299.6)
#220C3D 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) | #00183E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00183C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C1823 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #220C3D
#220C3D
oklch(22.1% 0.089 299.6)
- #181E00
#181E00
oklch(22.1% 0.052 119.7)
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 #220C3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.030
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.068
Use #220C3D 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.