#222145
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(26.9% 0.066 282.3), rgb(34, 33, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.31:1).
About this color
#222145 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #222145 |
| RGB | rgb(34, 33, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 35%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.066 282.3) |
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 #222145 | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #222145 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #222145 text on white | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #222145 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BBF2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9596EC
oklch(70.7% 0.125 282.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D79E5
oklch(63% 0.159 282.5)
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Step 600
600
#6860D3
oklch(55.7% 0.171 282.4)
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Step 700
700
#574EB7
oklch(49.1% 0.16 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#474194
oklch(42.8% 0.132 282.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B3876
oklch(37.8% 0.103 282.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#222145
oklch(26.9% 0.066 282.3)
#222145 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) | #122646 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #112444 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16282F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #222145
#222145
oklch(26.9% 0.066 282.3)
- #2C2700
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
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 #222145, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.029
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.043
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
Use #222145 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.