#220D34
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(21.5% 0.075 305.8), rgb(34, 13, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.86:1).
About this color
#220D34 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 306°. 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 17.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #220D34 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 13, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 60%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.5% 0.075 305.8) |
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 #220D34 | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #220D34 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #220D34 text on white | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #220D34 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2EE
oklch(80.8% 0.088 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B688E6
oklch(70.7% 0.141 305.6)
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Step 500
500
#A566DE
oklch(63.1% 0.181 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#904ACC
oklch(55.6% 0.196 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B3AB1
oklch(49.2% 0.183 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#64318F
oklch(42.8% 0.151 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#512C72
oklch(37.6% 0.118 305.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#220D34
oklch(21.5% 0.075 305.8)
#220D34 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) | #001735 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #051733 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F151E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #220D34
#220D34
oklch(21.5% 0.075 305.8)
- #131D00
#131D00
oklch(21.3% 0.054 125.6)
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 #220D34, 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 0.031
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
Use #220D34 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.