#22182B Color
#22182B is rgb(34, 24, 43) in RGB, hsl(272, 28%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 44%, 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 7.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#22182Brgb(34, 24, 43)hsl(272, 28%, 13%)hsv(272, 44%, 17%)cmyk(21%, 44%, 0%, 83%)oklch(23.1% 0.038 307.8)lab(10.24% 8.74 -11.02)lch(10.24% 14.06 308.42)What #22182B 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 #22182B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#22182B Channel Values
How #22182B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 34 · G 24 · B 43 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 272° · S 28% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 272° · S 44% · V 17% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 83% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.02:1 vs white · 1.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #22182B 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.
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Colors That Go With #22182B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #22182B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #22182B
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 #22182B 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-22182b: #22182B;background-color: #22182B;colors: { 'color-22182b': '#22182B' }Color(red: 0.133, green: 0.094, blue: 0.169)<color name="color_22182b">#22182B</color>fill="#22182B"More Purple Colors
#22182B sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#22182B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #22182B?
#22182B is a darkest purple — rgb(34, 24, 43) in RGB and hsl(272, 28%, 13%) 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 7.88.
What is the RGB value of #22182B?
#22182B is rgb(34, 24, 43) — red 34, green 24, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #22182B?
#22182B converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 44%, 0%, 83%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #22182B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #22182B scores 17.02:1 against white and 1.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #22182B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #22182B 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 17.39, which is visibly different.
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