What color is #22011F?

#22011F is a very dark, vivid magenta. In RGB it is rgb(34, 1, 31), and in HSL hsl(305, 94%, 7%).

Is #22011F accessible as text?

On white, #22011F has a contrast ratio of 19.23:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #22011F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #22011F?

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

What colors go well with #22011F?

#22011F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #012304. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #22011F below.

Is #22011F good for buttons?

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

Is #22011F the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #22011F 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.

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

Palettes built on #22011F

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #22011F Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #22011F Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2B2723

Deep Purple 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 #22011F Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A52 Secondary #2F252D Surface #F3EDE3

Deep Purple 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 #22011F Secondary #3A2D38 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Deep Purple 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 Deep Purple carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #22011F Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Deep Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #22011F 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 18/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 80/100

Very high

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

Naturalness 3/100

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 29/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 10/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #22011F

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People also use #22011F 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 19.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0AFEA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #230115 — 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 #22011F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #22011F;
  --color-base-rgb: 34 1 31;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(17.7% 0.076 332.1);
  --color-50: #FEF0FD;
  --color-100: #FDD8FA;
  --color-200: #FCB1F5;
  --color-300: #F47BEA;
  --color-400: #E74BDA;
  --color-500: #CD28BF;
  --color-600: #9B2692;
  --color-700: #6D2167;
  --color-800: #471A43;
  --color-900: #2B1229;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  deep-purple: {
    50: '#FEF0FD',
    100: '#FDD8FA',
    200: '#FCB1F5',
    300: '#F47BEA',
    400: '#E74BDA',
    500: '#CD28BF',
    600: '#9B2692',
    700: '#6D2167',
    800: '#471A43',
    900: '#2B1229',
  },
}

$base: #22011F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0FD;
$base-100: #FDD8FA;
$base-200: #FCB1F5;
$base-300: #F47BEA;
$base-400: #E74BDA;
$base-500: #CD28BF;
$base-600: #9B2692;
$base-700: #6D2167;
$base-800: #471A43;
$base-900: #2B1229;
$base-hover: #1C0119;
$base-subtle: #EB85E2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#22011F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F47BEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E74BDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CD28BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9B2692",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6D2167",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#471A43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B1229",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #22011F

Color Lab

Pairs with #22011F

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