#A22071
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.7% 0.181 348), rgb(162, 32, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#A22071 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A22071 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 32, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 67%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.181 348) |
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 #A22071 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A22071 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A22071 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A22071 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAACA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 348.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF7AB0
oklch(70.7% 0.14 348)
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Step 500
500
#D3539C
oklch(63.1% 0.179 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE3187
oklch(55.6% 0.195 347.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A22071
oklch(48.7% 0.181 348)
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Step 800
800
#851F5D
oklch(42.7% 0.15 348.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B214C
oklch(37.7% 0.116 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F142D
oklch(26.9% 0.075 347.3)
#A22071 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) | #364A73 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C616E | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE1946 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A22071
#A22071
oklch(48.7% 0.181 348)
- #007155
#007155
oklch(48.7% 0.098 168.2)
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 #A22071, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A22071.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.041
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.065
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.067
Use #A22071 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.