#22214B
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.4% 0.076 281.3), rgb(34, 33, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.13:1).
About this color
#22214B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Oxford Blue (#1B263B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22214B |
| RGB | rgb(34, 33, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 39%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.076 281.3) |
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 #22214B | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22214B | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22214B text on white | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #22214B 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
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BAFA
oklch(80.9% 0.09 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9294F7
oklch(70.7% 0.143 281.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A76F4
oklch(63.2% 0.183 281.2)
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Step 600
600
#655AE2
oklch(55.5% 0.199 281.4)
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Step 700
700
#5449C5
oklch(49.1% 0.186 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#453D9F
oklch(42.7% 0.153 281.4)
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Step 900
900
#39357E
oklch(37.6% 0.12 281.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22214B
oklch(27.4% 0.076 281.3)
#22214B 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) | #0D284C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A244A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #132A32 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22214B
#22214B
oklch(27.4% 0.076 281.3)
- #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 #22214B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.038
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
Use #22214B 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.