#A220E2
Closest named color: Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE). oklch(55.7% 0.263 310.1), rgb(162, 32, 226).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#A220E2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.263 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.263) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vibrant Purple (#AD03DE) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A220E2 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 32, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 77%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.263 310.1) |
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 #A220E2 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A220E2 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A220E2 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A220E2 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FB
oklch(93.6% 0.034 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEFA
oklch(88.6% 0.065 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8ABFA
oklch(80.9% 0.118 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#C579F7
oklch(70.7% 0.19 310.3)
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Step 500
500
#B64DF3
oklch(63.1% 0.242 310.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A220E2
oklch(55.7% 0.263 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A07C4
oklch(49% 0.245 310)
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Step 800
800
#70129F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B1C7E
oklch(37.7% 0.158 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#35134A
oklch(27% 0.1 309.7)
#A220E2 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) | #0064E7 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BDE | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995887 | 0.177 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.266 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A220E2
#A220E2
oklch(55.7% 0.263 310.1)
- #558400
#558400
oklch(55.8% 0.15 130.1)
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 #A220E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A220E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.026
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.040
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.042
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.044
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.045
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.046
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.047
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.062
Use #A220E2 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.