#22142D
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.3% 0.05 308.7), rgb(34, 20, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.41:1).
About this color
#22142D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22142D |
| RGB | rgb(34, 20, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 38%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.3% 0.05 308.7) |
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 #22142D | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22142D | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22142D text on white | 17.41:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #22142D text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DF
oklch(81% 0.06 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#B290CE
oklch(70.7% 0.096 309.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F74C2
oklch(63.2% 0.122 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A5BAE
oklch(55.7% 0.133 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#754A95
oklch(49.1% 0.124 309)
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Step 800
800
#5F3D79
oklch(42.6% 0.103 308.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3562
oklch(37.8% 0.08 308.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22142D
oklch(22.3% 0.05 308.7)
#22142D 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) | #0E192E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #121A2C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21181E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22142D
#22142D
oklch(22.3% 0.05 308.7)
- #142004
#142004
oklch(22.4% 0.051 129)
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 #22142D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.044
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.051
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
Use #22142D 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.