#22102A
Closest named color: Very Dark Purple (#2A0134). oklch(21.3% 0.055 314.6), rgb(34, 16, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (17.86:1).
About this color
#22102A is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Purple (#2A0134), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Purple (#2A0134) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22102A |
| RGB | rgb(34, 16, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 45%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.3% 0.055 314.6) |
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 #22102A | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22102A | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22102A text on white | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #22102A 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EA
oklch(88.4% 0.037 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B98DCD
oklch(70.8% 0.103 315)
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Step 500
500
#A76FC0
oklch(63.1% 0.132 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#9256AD
oklch(55.7% 0.143 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C4594
oklch(49% 0.134 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#653978
oklch(42.6% 0.111 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#523261
oklch(37.7% 0.086 314.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22102A
oklch(21.3% 0.055 314.6)
#22102A 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) | #0A162B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #101829 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21141B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22102A
#22102A
oklch(21.3% 0.055 314.6)
- #0D1E03
#0D1E03
oklch(21.2% 0.054 134.9)
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 #22102A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.046
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.066
Use #22102A 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.