What color is #220E2B?

#220E2B is a very dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(34, 14, 43), and in HSL hsl(281, 51%, 11%).

Is #220E2B accessible as text?

On white, #220E2B has a contrast ratio of 18.01:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.17:1 (fails). For text placed on #220E2B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #220E2B?

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

What colors go well with #220E2B?

#220E2B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #172A0E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #220E2B below.

Is #220E2B good for buttons?

#220E2B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #220E2B — black text only reaches 1.17:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #220E2B the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #220E2B 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.

#220E2B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #220E2B

Not just a swatch — here's how #220E2B works with other colors. Named schemes with #220E2B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #220E2B Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

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 #220E2B Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

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 #220E2B Anchor #141210 Accent #D89954 Secondary #2D2630 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 #F8F4EF Accent #220E2B Secondary #3E3742 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 #220E2B Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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 #220E2B 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 48/100

Neutral

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

Softness 22/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 76/100

High

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 78/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 13/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 53/100

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 #220E2B

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #220E2B with

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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 18.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8C1E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2A0E2A — 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 #220E2B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #220E2B;
  --color-base-rgb: 34 14 43;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(20.9% 0.060 314.2);
  --color-50: #F9F3FC;
  --color-100: #EFE0F6;
  --color-200: #DEC1EB;
  --color-300: #C497D9;
  --color-400: #A86FC3;
  --color-500: #8B4EA7;
  --color-600: #6D4181;
  --color-700: #4F335C;
  --color-800: #35243D;
  --color-900: #211826;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F9F3FC',
    100: '#EFE0F6',
    200: '#DEC1EB',
    300: '#C497D9',
    400: '#A86FC3',
    500: '#8B4EA7',
    600: '#6D4181',
    700: '#4F335C',
    800: '#35243D',
    900: '#211826',
  },
}

$base: #220E2B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F3FC;
$base-100: #EFE0F6;
$base-200: #DEC1EB;
$base-300: #C497D9;
$base-400: #A86FC3;
$base-500: #8B4EA7;
$base-600: #6D4181;
$base-700: #4F335C;
$base-800: #35243D;
$base-900: #211826;
$base-hover: #1B0B22;
$base-subtle: #C5A1D5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#220E2B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE0F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DEC1EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C497D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A86FC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8B4EA7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D4181",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F335C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#35243D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211826",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}