#22173C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24% 0.068 294.4), rgb(34, 23, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.72:1).
About this color
#22173C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22173C |
| RGB | rgb(34, 23, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 45%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.068 294.4) |
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 #22173C | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22173C | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22173C text on white | 16.72:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #22173C 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
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7F0
oklch(80.9% 0.08 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A68FE9
oklch(70.6% 0.13 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#9171E2
oklch(63.1% 0.165 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D56D0
oklch(55.6% 0.18 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#6945B4
oklch(49% 0.168 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#563A92
oklch(42.8% 0.139 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#463374
oklch(37.7% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22173C
oklch(24% 0.068 294.4)
#22173C 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) | #071E3D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A1D3B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C1F26 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22173C
#22173C
oklch(24% 0.068 294.4)
- #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 #22173C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
Use #22173C 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.