#22193F
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(24.7% 0.07 291.4), rgb(34, 25, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.42:1).
About this color
#22193F is a very dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22193F |
| RGB | rgb(34, 25, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 43%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.07 291.4) |
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 #22193F | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22193F | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22193F text on white | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #22193F text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F2
oklch(81% 0.081 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A290EC
oklch(70.6% 0.133 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D72E6
oklch(63.1% 0.169 291.5)
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Step 600
600
#7857D4
oklch(55.6% 0.184 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#6546B8
oklch(49.1% 0.172 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#523B95
oklch(42.8% 0.141 291)
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Step 900
900
#443376
oklch(37.6% 0.11 291.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22193F
oklch(24.7% 0.07 291.4)
#22193F 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) | #082040 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A1F3E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A2129 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22193F
#22193F
oklch(24.7% 0.07 291.4)
- #222300
#222300
oklch(24.7% 0.054 111.4)
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 #22193F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.044
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.056
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.061
Use #22193F 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.