#A22276
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49% 0.181 345.8), rgb(162, 34, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#A22276 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A22276 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 34, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 65%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.181 345.8) |
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 #A22276 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A22276 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A22276 text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A22276 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
#F7E3ED
oklch(93.5% 0.025 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACD
oklch(80.9% 0.088 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE7AB3
oklch(70.7% 0.141 346)
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Step 500
500
#D253A0
oklch(63.1% 0.18 346.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD328B
oklch(55.7% 0.195 346)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A22276
oklch(49% 0.181 345.8)
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Step 800
800
#842060
oklch(42.8% 0.15 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A214F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F152E
oklch(27.1% 0.074 346.4)
#A22276 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) | #344C78 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6173 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD1E4A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A22276
#A22276
oklch(49% 0.181 345.8)
- #007253
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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 #A22276, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A22276.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.053
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.072
Use #A22276 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.