#93226E
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(46.1% 0.167 344.5), rgb(147, 34, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#93226E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93226E |
| RGB | rgb(147, 34, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 62%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.167 344.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #93226E | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #93226E | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93226E text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #93226E text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCD
oklch(80.9% 0.081 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#D87EB4
oklch(70.6% 0.129 344.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC5AA1
oklch(63.2% 0.165 344.6)
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Step 600
600
#B73C8C
oklch(55.7% 0.179 344.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#93226E
oklch(46.1% 0.167 344.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F2761
oklch(42.7% 0.137 344)
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Step 900
900
#67254F
oklch(37.7% 0.108 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D172E
oklch(27.1% 0.068 345.3)
#93226E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #304670 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52596B | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D2145 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93226E
#93226E
oklch(46.1% 0.167 344.5)
- #00694A
#00694A
oklch(46.1% 0.098 164.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #93226E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.041
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.054
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.057
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.063
Use #93226E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.