#A22178
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.1% 0.184 344.9), rgb(162, 33, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#A22178 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A22178 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 33, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 66%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.184 344.9) |
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 #A22178 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A22178 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A22178 text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A22178 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 344.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACE
oklch(81% 0.089 344.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE7AB5
oklch(70.8% 0.142 345)
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Step 500
500
#D153A2
oklch(63.1% 0.18 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#BD318D
oklch(55.7% 0.197 345.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A22178
oklch(49.1% 0.184 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#841F62
oklch(42.8% 0.152 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2150
oklch(37.7% 0.118 344.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F142F
oklch(27% 0.076 344.8)
#A22178 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) | #334C7A | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6175 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD1F4A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A22178
#A22178
oklch(49.1% 0.184 344.9)
- #007251
#007251
oklch(48.9% 0.103 164.8)
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 #A22178, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A22178.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.074
Use #A22178 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.