#22143B
Closest named color: Midnight Purple (#280137). oklch(23.4% 0.072 297), rgb(34, 20, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.05:1).
About this color
#22143B is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Purple (#280137), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Midnight Purple (#280137) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22143B |
| RGB | rgb(34, 20, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 49%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.072 297) |
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 #22143B | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22143B | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22143B text on white | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #22143B text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F2
oklch(80.8% 0.087 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA8DEB
oklch(70.7% 0.137 297)
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Step 500
500
#966DE5
oklch(63.1% 0.176 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#8251D3
oklch(55.6% 0.191 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E41B7
oklch(49.1% 0.178 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#593694
oklch(42.6% 0.148 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#493076
oklch(37.6% 0.115 297)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22143B
oklch(23.4% 0.072 297)
#22143B 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) | #031C3C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #061B3A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C1C25 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22143B
#22143B
oklch(23.4% 0.072 297)
- #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 #22143B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.045
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.057
Use #22143B 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.