#22135B
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(26.3% 0.12 284), rgb(34, 19, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#22135B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22135B |
| RGB | rgb(34, 19, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 65%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.12 284) |
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 #22135B | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22135B | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22135B text on white | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #22135B text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FF
oklch(93.7% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FF
oklch(88.6% 0.058 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8B8FF
oklch(80.8% 0.1 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9690FF
oklch(70.7% 0.159 284)
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Step 500
500
#7F6FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.206 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D45FF
oklch(55.6% 0.256 284.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F00F9
oklch(49.1% 0.289 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D0ECB
oklch(42.7% 0.243 283.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E1E9F
oklch(37.6% 0.189 284)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22135B
oklch(26.3% 0.12 284)
#22135B 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) | #00245D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001F5A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #032736 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22135B
#22135B
oklch(26.3% 0.12 284)
- #292600
#292600
oklch(26.3% 0.056 105.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #22135B
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #22135B. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.024
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.043
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.065
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.069
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.074
Use #22135B 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.