#22184A
Closest named color: Dark Indigo (#1F0954). oklch(25.4% 0.089 287.6), rgb(34, 24, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (16.18:1).
About this color
#22184A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Indigo (#1F0954), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Indigo (#1F0954) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22184A |
| RGB | rgb(34, 24, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 51%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.089 287.6) |
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 #22184A | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22184A | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22184A text on white | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #22184A text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9C8DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.163 287.5)
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Step 500
500
#876BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.211 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#744BF1
oklch(55.7% 0.234 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#623AD1
oklch(49.1% 0.216 287.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F32A9
oklch(42.7% 0.179 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#412E86
oklch(37.7% 0.14 287.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22184A
oklch(25.4% 0.089 287.6)
#22184A 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) | #00224C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #001F49 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14242E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22184A
#22184A
oklch(25.4% 0.089 287.6)
- #262400
#262400
oklch(25.4% 0.054 106.6)
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 #22184A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.037
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Navy Blue #001146 ΔE 0.062
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.068
Use #22184A 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.