#220E3C
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(22.4% 0.084 299.5), rgb(34, 14, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.55:1).
About this color
#220E3C is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #220E3C |
| RGB | rgb(34, 14, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 62%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.084 299.5) |
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 #220E3C | 17.55:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #220E3C | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #220E3C text on white | 17.55:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #220E3C text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2F8
oklch(80.8% 0.1 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#B087F5
oklch(70.7% 0.16 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E64F0
oklch(63.2% 0.203 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#8945DF
oklch(55.6% 0.221 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#7534C1
oklch(49% 0.206 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F2D9C
oklch(42.6% 0.17 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D2B7C
oklch(37.7% 0.132 299.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#220E3C
oklch(22.4% 0.084 299.5)
#220E3C 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) | #00193D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00193B | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C1923 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #220E3C
#220E3C
oklch(22.4% 0.084 299.5)
- #191F00
#191F00
oklch(22.5% 0.053 119.5)
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 #220E3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.032
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
Use #220E3C 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.