#22133D
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(23.3% 0.077 296.4), rgb(34, 19, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.09:1).
About this color
#22133D is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22133D |
| RGB | rgb(34, 19, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 53%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.077 296.4) |
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 #22133D | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22133D | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22133D text on white | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #22133D 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 296.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F5
oklch(81% 0.091 296.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA8BF0
oklch(70.6% 0.146 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#966BEB
oklch(63.1% 0.186 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#824ED9
oklch(55.6% 0.203 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E3DBD
oklch(49% 0.19 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A3499
oklch(42.8% 0.157 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#492F79
oklch(37.7% 0.121 296.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22133D
oklch(23.3% 0.077 296.4)
#22133D 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) | #001C3E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #031B3C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B1C25 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22133D
#22133D
oklch(23.3% 0.077 296.4)
- #1C2100
#1C2100
oklch(23.4% 0.054 117.7)
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 #22133D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.043
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.048
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
Use #22133D 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.