#220E40
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(22.7% 0.09 297), rgb(34, 14, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.42:1).
About this color
#220E40 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #220E40 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 14, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 64%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.09 297) |
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 #220E40 | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #220E40 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #220E40 text on white | 17.42:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #220E40 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FC
oklch(88.6% 0.058 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B2FD
oklch(80.8% 0.106 296.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD86FC
oklch(70.7% 0.17 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B62FA
oklch(63.2% 0.217 297)
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Step 600
600
#8741E9
oklch(55.7% 0.236 297)
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Step 700
700
#7230CA
oklch(49% 0.219 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D2AA3
oklch(42.6% 0.182 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C2982
oklch(37.8% 0.142 297.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#220E40
oklch(22.7% 0.09 297)
#220E40 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) | #001A41 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00193F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A1A25 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #220E40
#220E40
oklch(22.7% 0.09 297)
- #1B1F00
#1B1F00
oklch(22.7% 0.052 116.4)
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 #220E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.039
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.069
Use #220E40 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.