#221234
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(22.4% 0.065 303.2), rgb(34, 18, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.44:1).
About this color
#221234 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #221234 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 18, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 49%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.065 303.2) |
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 #221234 | 17.44:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #221234 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #221234 text on white | 17.44:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #221234 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 302.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#B08DE0
oklch(70.7% 0.123 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E6ED7
oklch(63.2% 0.158 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#8953C4
oklch(55.6% 0.172 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#7443A9
oklch(49.1% 0.159 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F3889
oklch(42.8% 0.132 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D316E
oklch(37.7% 0.104 303)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#221234
oklch(22.4% 0.065 303.2)
#221234 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) | #061935 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B1A33 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F1920 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #221234
#221234
oklch(22.4% 0.065 303.2)
- #171F00
#171F00
oklch(22.3% 0.054 122.4)
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 #221234, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
Use #221234 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.