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#22072C Color

#22072C is rgb(34, 7, 44) in RGB, hsl(284, 73%, 10%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 84%, 0%, 83%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#22072C
HEX#22072C
RGBrgb(34, 7, 44)
HSLhsl(284, 73%, 10%)
HSVhsv(284, 84%, 17%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 84%, 0%, 83%)
OKLCHoklch(19.8% 0.075 315.5)
LABlab(5.97% 19.20 -18.43)
LCHlch(5.97% 26.61 316.17)

What #22072C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #22072C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#22072C Channel Values

How #22072C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 34 · G 7 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 73% · L 10%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 84% · V 17%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 84% · Y 0% · K 83%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance18.51:1 vs white · 1.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #22072C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text18.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #22072C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #22072C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #22072C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #22072C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#22072C
Protanopia#0E0E2C
Protanomaly#180C2C
Deuteranopia#13132C
Deuteranomaly#1A0F2C
Tritanopia#1E1010
Tritanomaly#200D1E
Achromatopsia#131313

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Using #22072C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-22072c: #22072C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #22072C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-22072c': '#22072C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.133, green: 0.027, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_22072c">#22072C</color>
SVG fillfill="#22072C"

More Purple Colors

#22072C sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#22072C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #22072C?

#22072C is a darkest purple — rgb(34, 7, 44) in RGB and hsl(284, 73%, 10%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.46.

What is the RGB value of #22072C?

#22072C is rgb(34, 7, 44) — red 34, green 7, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #22072C?

#22072C converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 84%, 0%, 83%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #22072C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #22072C scores 18.51:1 against white and 1.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #22072C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #22072C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 27.27, which is a different colour altogether.

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