#22173B
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24% 0.067 295), rgb(34, 23, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.75:1).
About this color
#22173B is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22173B |
| RGB | rgb(34, 23, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 44%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.067 295) |
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 #22173B | 16.75:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22173B | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22173B text on white | 16.75:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #22173B text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7EF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 295.2)
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Step 400
400
#A690E7
oklch(70.7% 0.126 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#9271E0
oklch(63.1% 0.163 295)
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Step 600
600
#7D57CD
oklch(55.6% 0.175 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A46B2
oklch(49.1% 0.164 295)
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Step 800
800
#563A90
oklch(42.6% 0.136 295)
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Step 900
900
#473373
oklch(37.7% 0.106 295.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22173B
oklch(24% 0.067 295)
#22173B 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) | #081E3C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B1D3A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C1E26 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22173B
#22173B
oklch(24% 0.067 295)
- #1F2200
#1F2200
oklch(24.1% 0.054 114.5)
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 #22173B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
Use #22173B 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.