#221238
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(22.7% 0.071 300.2), rgb(34, 18, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.33:1).
About this color
#221238 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #221238 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 18, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 51%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.7% 0.071 300.2) |
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 #221238 | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #221238 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #221238 text on white | 17.33:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #221238 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5F0
oklch(81% 0.084 300)
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Step 400
400
#AE8CE8
oklch(70.8% 0.135 300)
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Step 500
500
#9B6CE1
oklch(63.2% 0.173 300)
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Step 600
600
#8750CE
oklch(55.6% 0.188 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#7240B3
oklch(49.1% 0.175 300)
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Step 800
800
#5D3691
oklch(42.8% 0.145 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3073
oklch(37.7% 0.112 300.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#221238
oklch(22.7% 0.071 300.2)
#221238 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) | #021A39 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #071A37 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D1A22 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #221238
#221238
oklch(22.7% 0.071 300.2)
- #192000
#192000
oklch(22.8% 0.055 120.7)
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 #221238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.040
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
Use #221238 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.