#22122B
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.7% 0.052 312.3), rgb(34, 18, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.65:1).
About this color
#22122B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22122B |
| RGB | rgb(34, 18, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 41%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.7% 0.052 312.3) |
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 #22122B | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22122B | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22122B text on white | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #22122B text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 311.8)
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Step 400
400
#B58FCD
oklch(70.7% 0.097 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#A372C0
oklch(63.2% 0.125 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E59AC
oklch(55.7% 0.135 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#794894
oklch(49.1% 0.127 312.3)
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Step 800
800
#623C78
oklch(42.7% 0.104 311.9)
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Step 900
900
#503461
oklch(37.8% 0.081 311.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22122B
oklch(21.7% 0.052 312.3)
#22122B 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) | #0D182C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11192A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21161C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22122B
#22122B
oklch(21.7% 0.052 312.3)
- #101F04
#101F04
oklch(21.8% 0.052 133)
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 #22122B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.048
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
Use #22122B 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.