#220F3E
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(22.7% 0.085 297.8), rgb(34, 15, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.41:1).
About this color
#220F3E is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #220F3E |
| RGB | rgb(34, 15, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 61%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.085 297.8) |
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 #220F3E | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #220F3E | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #220F3E text on white | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #220F3E 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
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 297.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B3FA
oklch(80.9% 0.101 297.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD87F7
oklch(70.6% 0.162 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B64F4
oklch(63.1% 0.207 297.8)
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Step 600
600
#8745E2
oklch(55.6% 0.224 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#7335C5
oklch(49.2% 0.209 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D2D9F
oklch(42.7% 0.174 297.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C2B7E
oklch(37.7% 0.134 297.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#220F3E
oklch(22.7% 0.085 297.8)
#220F3E 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) | #001A3F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00193D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B1A24 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #220F3E
#220F3E
oklch(22.7% 0.085 297.8)
- #1A1F00
#1A1F00
oklch(22.6% 0.053 118)
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 #220F3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.035
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
Use #220F3E 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.