#221240
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(23.4% 0.083 295.2), rgb(34, 18, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.09:1).
About this color
#221240 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #221240 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 18, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 56%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.083 295.2) |
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 #221240 | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #221240 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #221240 text on white | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #221240 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#DBD3FA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4FA
oklch(80.9% 0.099 295.2)
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Step 400
400
#A98AF7
oklch(70.7% 0.157 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#9667F4
oklch(63.1% 0.203 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#8249E2
oklch(55.6% 0.219 295.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E39C5
oklch(49.2% 0.204 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#59309F
oklch(42.6% 0.169 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#492D7E
oklch(37.7% 0.131 295.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#221240
oklch(23.4% 0.083 295.2)
#221240 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) | #001C41 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001B3F | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A1C27 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #221240
#221240
oklch(23.4% 0.083 295.2)
- #1D2100
#1D2100
oklch(23.5% 0.054 116.2)
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 #221240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.047
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
Use #221240 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.