What color is #22011B?

#22011B is a very dark, vivid magenta. In RGB it is rgb(34, 1, 27), and in HSL hsl(313, 94%, 7%).

Is #22011B accessible as text?

On white, #22011B has a contrast ratio of 19.30:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #22011B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #22011B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-900 (#1D161E).

What colors go well with #22011B?

#22011B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #012308. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #22011B below.

Is #22011B good for buttons?

#22011B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #22011B — black text only reaches 1.09:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #22011B the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #22011B is not the CSS named color midnightblue, but midnightblue (#191970) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#22011B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #22011B

Not just a swatch — here's how #22011B works with other colors. Named schemes with #22011B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #22011B Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Jet Black plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #22011B Secondary #BA6032 Accent #7D7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Jet Black as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #22011B Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

Jet Black sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #22011B Anchor #141210 Accent #D69B52 Secondary #30252C Surface #F3EDE3

Jet Black carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #22011B Secondary #3A2C36 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Jet Black is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #22011B actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 56/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 81/100

Very high

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 82/100

Very high

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #22011B with

Deep Purple Jet Black Graphite Gainsboro Eggplant

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 19.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0AFE2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #230110 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #22011B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #22011B;
  --color-base-rgb: 34 1 27;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.4% 0.072 337.6);
  --color-50: #FEF0FB;
  --color-100: #FDD8F5;
  --color-200: #FCB1EB;
  --color-300: #F47BDA;
  --color-400: #E74BC5;
  --color-500: #CD28A9;
  --color-600: #9B2682;
  --color-700: #6D215D;
  --color-800: #471A3D;
  --color-900: #2B1226;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#FEF0FB',
    100: '#FDD8F5',
    200: '#FCB1EB',
    300: '#F47BDA',
    400: '#E74BC5',
    500: '#CD28A9',
    600: '#9B2682',
    700: '#6D215D',
    800: '#471A3D',
    900: '#2B1226',
  },
}

$base: #22011B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FB;
$base-100: #FDD8F5;
$base-200: #FCB1EB;
$base-300: #F47BDA;
$base-400: #E74BC5;
$base-500: #CD28A9;
$base-600: #9B2682;
$base-700: #6D215D;
$base-800: #471A3D;
$base-900: #2B1226;
$base-hover: #1C0116;
$base-subtle: #EB85D5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#22011B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F47BDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E74BC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CD28A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9B2682",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6D215D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#471A3D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B1226",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #22011B

Color Lab

Pairs with #22011B

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