#221939
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.2% 0.06 294.5), rgb(34, 25, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.58:1).
About this color
#221939 is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #221939 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 25, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 39%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.06 294.5) |
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 #221939 | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #221939 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #221939 text on white | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #221939 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EA
oklch(80.8% 0.071 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A592E0
oklch(70.7% 0.113 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#9075D7
oklch(63.1% 0.145 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B5CC4
oklch(55.6% 0.156 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#684BAA
oklch(49.2% 0.146 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#543E89
oklch(42.6% 0.12 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#45356E
oklch(37.6% 0.095 294.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#221939
oklch(24.2% 0.06 294.5)
#221939 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) | #0E1F3A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F1E38 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D1F26 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #221939
#221939
oklch(24.2% 0.06 294.5)
- #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 #221939, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.044
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.060
Use #221939 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.