What color is #220720?

#220720 is a very dark magenta. In RGB it is rgb(34, 7, 32), and in HSL hsl(304, 66%, 8%).

Is #220720 accessible as text?

On white, #220720 has a contrast ratio of 18.76:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #220720, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #220720?

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

What colors go well with #220720?

#220720 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #072209. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #220720 below.

Is #220720 good for buttons?

#220720 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #220720 — black text only reaches 1.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #220720 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #220720 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.

#220720 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #220720

Not just a swatch — here's how #220720 works with other colors. Named schemes with #220720 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #220720 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592234

Graphite 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 #220720 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2B2723

Graphite 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 #220720 Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A52 Secondary #2F252E Surface #F3EDE3

Graphite 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 #220720 Secondary #3C313A Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Graphite 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 Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #220720 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

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Color Lab

How #220720 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 53/100

Neutral

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

Softness 20/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 78/100

High

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 79/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

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 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #220720

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People also use #220720 with

Russian Violet Jet Black Graphite Gainsboro Byzantium

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 18.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6BAE3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #220717 — 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 #220720 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #220720;
  --color-base-rgb: 34 7 32;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(18.9% 0.061 330.7);
  --color-50: #FDF2FC;
  --color-100: #F9DCF7;
  --color-200: #F1BBED;
  --color-300: #E28DDD;
  --color-400: #D062C8;
  --color-500: #B540AD;
  --color-600: #8A3885;
  --color-700: #622D5E;
  --color-800: #40213E;
  --color-900: #281626;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FDF2FC',
    100: '#F9DCF7',
    200: '#F1BBED',
    300: '#E28DDD',
    400: '#D062C8',
    500: '#B540AD',
    600: '#8A3885',
    700: '#622D5E',
    800: '#40213E',
    900: '#281626',
  },
}

$base: #220720;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF2FC;
$base-100: #F9DCF7;
$base-200: #F1BBED;
$base-300: #E28DDD;
$base-400: #D062C8;
$base-500: #B540AD;
$base-600: #8A3885;
$base-700: #622D5E;
$base-800: #40213E;
$base-900: #281626;
$base-hover: #1B061A;
$base-subtle: #DC95D7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#220720",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9DCF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F1BBED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E28DDD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D062C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B540AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8A3885",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#622D5E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#40213E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#281626",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #220720

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