#22152D
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(22.5% 0.048 307.9), rgb(34, 21, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.30:1).
About this color
#22152D is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22152D |
| RGB | rgb(34, 21, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 36%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.5% 0.048 307.9) |
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 #22152D | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22152D | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22152D text on white | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #22152D text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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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
#CBB7DE
oklch(80.9% 0.058 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#B091CD
oklch(70.6% 0.092 307.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D75C0
oklch(63.1% 0.117 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#885DAC
oklch(55.7% 0.126 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#734C94
oklch(49.1% 0.118 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E3F78
oklch(42.8% 0.097 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3661
oklch(37.8% 0.076 307.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22152D
oklch(22.5% 0.048 307.9)
#22152D 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) | #0F1A2E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131B2C | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20191E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22152D
#22152D
oklch(22.5% 0.048 307.9)
- #152005
#152005
oklch(22.6% 0.049 128.2)
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 #22152D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.055
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.062
Use #22152D 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.