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#22073C Color

#22073C is rgb(34, 7, 60) in RGB, hsl(271, 79%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 88%, 0%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Violet (#32174D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#22073C
HEX#22073C
RGBrgb(34, 7, 60)
HSLhsl(271, 79%, 13%)
HSVhsv(271, 88%, 24%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 88%, 0%, 76%)
OKLCHoklch(21.3% 0.094 302)
LABlab(7.07% 23.31 -28.42)
LCHlch(7.07% 36.75 309.35)

What #22073C 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 #22073C, 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.

#22073C Channel Values

How #22073C 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 608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 271° · S 79% · L 13%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 271° · S 88% · V 24%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 76%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance18.05:1 vs white · 1.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #22073C 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 text18.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #22073C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #22073C; 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 #22073C

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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Shades

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How #22073C 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#22073C
Protanopia#0E0E3C
Protanomaly#180C3C
Deuteranopia#13133C
Deuteranomaly#1A0F3C
Tritanopia#1A1515
Tritanomaly#1E1029
Achromatopsia#161616

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Using #22073C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-22073c: #22073C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #22073C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-22073c': '#22073C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.133, green: 0.027, blue: 0.235)
Android XML<color name="color_22073c">#22073C</color>
SVG fillfill="#22073C"

More Purple Colors

#22073C sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#22073C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #22073C?

#22073C is a darkest purple — rgb(34, 7, 60) in RGB and hsl(271, 79%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Violet (#32174D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.2.

What is the RGB value of #22073C?

#22073C is rgb(34, 7, 60) — red 34, green 7, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #22073C?

#22073C converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 88%, 0%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #22073C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #22073C scores 18.05:1 against white and 1.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #22073C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #22073C 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 midnightblue (#191970) at a CIE76 distance of 23.97, which is visibly different.

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