#22165E
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(27.1% 0.12 282.4), rgb(34, 22, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.62:1).
About this color
#22165E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22165E |
| RGB | rgb(34, 22, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 62%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.12 282.4) |
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 #22165E | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22165E | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22165E text on white | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #22165E text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 283)
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Step 300
300
#B6B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9391FF
oklch(70.6% 0.158 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C70FF
oklch(63.1% 0.205 282.6)
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Step 600
600
#6848FF
oklch(55.5% 0.254 282.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C00FC
oklch(49.1% 0.292 282.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A11CC
oklch(42.7% 0.244 282.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C1FA0
oklch(37.7% 0.19 282.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22165E
oklch(27.1% 0.12 282.4)
#22165E 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) | #002660 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00215D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #002A38 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22165E
#22165E
oklch(27.1% 0.12 282.4)
- #2C2700
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #22165E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.033
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.036
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.064
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.068
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.079
Use #22165E 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.