#220D24
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(20.3% 0.053 324), rgb(34, 13, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.24:1).
About this color
#220D24 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #220D24 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 13, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 47%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.3% 0.053 324) |
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 #220D24 | 18.24:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #220D24 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #220D24 text on white | 18.24:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #220D24 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3D8
oklch(80.8% 0.063 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C08BC4
oklch(70.7% 0.1 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF6DB5
oklch(63.1% 0.128 324)
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Step 600
600
#9A53A1
oklch(55.6% 0.14 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#83438A
oklch(49% 0.13 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B3870
oklch(42.8% 0.107 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#57315A
oklch(37.7% 0.083 324.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#220D24
oklch(20.3% 0.053 324)
#220D24 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) | #0A1325 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101623 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231016 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #220D24
#220D24
oklch(20.3% 0.053 324)
- #051D06
#051D06
oklch(20.5% 0.053 144.2)
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 #220D24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.072
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.072
Use #220D24 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.