#22182C
Closest named color: Rich Black (#0D1B2A). oklch(23.1% 0.04 306.5), rgb(34, 24, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.00:1).
About this color
#22182C is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rich Black (#0D1B2A), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rich Black (#0D1B2A) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22182C |
| RGB | rgb(34, 24, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 29%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.04 306.5) |
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 #22182C | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22182C | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22182C text on white | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #22182C 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9D9
oklch(80.8% 0.047 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD95C6
oklch(70.8% 0.075 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#987AB8
oklch(63.1% 0.097 306)
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Step 600
600
#8362A4
oklch(55.6% 0.106 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F518C
oklch(49.1% 0.097 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4272
oklch(42.6% 0.082 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A385C
oklch(37.6% 0.064 306.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22182C
oklch(23.1% 0.04 306.5)
#22182C 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) | #141C2D | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161C2B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #211B1F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22182C
#22182C
oklch(23.1% 0.04 306.5)
- #18210B
#18210B
oklch(23.2% 0.041 127.6)
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 #22182C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.038
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.068
Use #22182C 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.