#22204E
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.4% 0.082 281.5), rgb(34, 32, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.16:1).
About this color
#22204E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22204E |
| RGB | rgb(34, 32, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 42%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.082 281.5) |
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 #22204E | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22204E | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22204E text on white | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #22204E text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6B9FE
oklch(80.8% 0.097 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9292FE
oklch(70.7% 0.155 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A72FC
oklch(63% 0.199 281.7)
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Step 600
600
#6556EB
oklch(55.6% 0.215 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#5544CD
oklch(49.1% 0.202 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#453AA6
oklch(42.8% 0.167 281.3)
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Step 900
900
#393383
oklch(37.6% 0.13 281.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22204E
oklch(27.4% 0.082 281.5)
#22204E 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) | #072750 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #03244D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #102A33 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22204E
#22204E
oklch(27.4% 0.082 281.5)
- #2D2800
#2D2800
oklch(27.4% 0.057 102.2)
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 #22204E, 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 Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
Use #22204E 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.