What color is #221528?

#221528 is a very dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(34, 21, 40), and in HSL hsl(281, 31%, 12%).

Is #221528 accessible as text?

On white, #221528 has a contrast ratio of 17.41:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.21:1 (fails). For text placed on #221528, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #221528?

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

What colors go well with #221528?

#221528 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1B2815. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #221528 below.

Is #221528 good for buttons?

#221528 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #221528 — black text only reaches 1.21:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #221528 the same as CSS midnightblue?

No — #221528 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.

#221528 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #221528

Not just a swatch — here's how #221528 works with other colors. Named schemes with #221528 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #221528 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 #221528 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 #221528 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 #221528 Secondary #403C43 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 #221528 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 #221528 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 24/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 74/100

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 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 75/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very 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 58/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #221528

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For fashion

People also use #221528 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 17.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D6C8DC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #281528 — 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 #221528 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #221528;
  --color-base-rgb: 34 21 40;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(22.2% 0.040 314.6);
  --color-50: #F8F5FA;
  --color-100: #EDE4F1;
  --color-200: #DBCAE3;
  --color-300: #BFA4CC;
  --color-400: #A27FB3;
  --color-500: #845F96;
  --color-600: #684E74;
  --color-700: #4C3B54;
  --color-800: #332938;
  --color-900: #201A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#F8F5FA',
    100: '#EDE4F1',
    200: '#DBCAE3',
    300: '#BFA4CC',
    400: '#A27FB3',
    500: '#845F96',
    600: '#684E74',
    700: '#4C3B54',
    800: '#332938',
    900: '#201A23',
  },
}

$base: #221528;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F5FA;
$base-100: #EDE4F1;
$base-200: #DBCAE3;
$base-300: #BFA4CC;
$base-400: #A27FB3;
$base-500: #845F96;
$base-600: #684E74;
$base-700: #4C3B54;
$base-800: #332938;
$base-900: #201A23;
$base-hover: #1B1120;
$base-subtle: #C1ACCC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#221528",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE4F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBCAE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BFA4CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A27FB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#845F96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#684E74",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C3B54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332938",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #221528

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