#222138
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.1% 0.043 285), rgb(34, 33, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.64:1).
About this color
#222138 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #222138 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 33, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 26%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.043 285) |
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 #222138 | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #222138 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #222138 text on white | 15.64:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #222138 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDE1
oklch(81% 0.05 285.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B9AD2
oklch(70.8% 0.081 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#8380C6
oklch(63.1% 0.104 285)
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Step 600
600
#6D68B2
oklch(55.5% 0.113 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B5799
oklch(49.1% 0.104 284.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B477C
oklch(42.7% 0.086 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E3C64
oklch(37.7% 0.068 285)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#222138
oklch(26.1% 0.043 285)
#222138 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) | #1A2439 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #192337 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C2529 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #222138
#222138
oklch(26.1% 0.043 285)
- #27250A
#27250A
oklch(26% 0.043 105)
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 #222138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.019
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.022
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.076
Use #222138 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.