#22103F
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(23% 0.085 296.7), rgb(34, 16, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.29:1).
About this color
#22103F is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22103F |
| RGB | rgb(34, 16, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 59%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.085 296.7) |
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 #22103F | 17.29:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22103F | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22103F text on white | 17.29:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #22103F text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 296.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3FA
oklch(80.9% 0.101 297)
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Step 400
400
#AC88F8
oklch(70.7% 0.162 296.9)
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Step 500
500
#9965F4
oklch(63.1% 0.206 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#8546E3
oklch(55.6% 0.224 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#7136C5
oklch(49.1% 0.208 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C2EA0
oklch(42.8% 0.173 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B2B7F
oklch(37.7% 0.135 296.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22103F
oklch(23% 0.085 296.7)
#22103F 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) | #001B40 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001A3E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B1B25 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22103F
#22103F
oklch(23% 0.085 296.7)
- #1B2000
#1B2000
oklch(23% 0.054 117.8)
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 #22103F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.056
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
Use #22103F 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.