#221420
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(21.5% 0.031 331.7), rgb(34, 20, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.66:1).
About this color
#221420 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #221420 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 20, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 26%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.5% 0.031 331.7) |
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 #221420 | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #221420 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #221420 text on white | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #221420 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#B793B1
oklch(70.6% 0.06 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#A5799E
oklch(63.2% 0.075 332)
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Step 600
600
#906189
oklch(55.6% 0.083 332)
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Step 700
700
#7A5074
oklch(49.1% 0.076 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#63425F
oklch(42.7% 0.063 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#51384D
oklch(37.7% 0.048 332.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#221420
oklch(21.5% 0.031 331.7)
#221420 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) | #141720 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171920 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #231518 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #221420
#221420
oklch(21.5% 0.031 331.7)
- #0E1E12
#0E1E12
oklch(21.6% 0.032 151)
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 #221420, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.043
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.069
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.071
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.072
Use #221420 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.