#22224C
Closest named color: Oxford Blue (#1B263B). oklch(27.7% 0.076 280.3), rgb(34, 34, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.98:1).
About this color
#22224C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 280°. 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 14.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Oxford Blue (#1B263B) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #22224C |
| RGB | rgb(34, 34, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 38%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.076 280.3) |
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 #22224C | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #22224C | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #22224C text on white | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #22224C text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#D2D6FA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBFA
oklch(81% 0.089 280)
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Step 400
400
#9095F7
oklch(70.7% 0.142 279.9)
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Step 500
500
#7876F4
oklch(63% 0.184 280.5)
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Step 600
600
#635BE3
oklch(55.6% 0.2 280.3)
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Step 700
700
#524AC5
oklch(49.1% 0.185 280)
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Step 800
800
#433E9F
oklch(42.8% 0.152 280.1)
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Step 900
900
#38367E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 280.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#22224C
oklch(27.7% 0.076 280.3)
#22224C 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) | #0E284E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A254B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #122B33 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #22224C
#22224C
oklch(27.7% 0.076 280.3)
- #2F2800
#2F2800
oklch(27.6% 0.057 99.1)
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 #22224C, 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 0.047
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
Use #22224C 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.