#A225A8
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.9% 0.213 326), rgb(162, 37, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#A225A8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A225A8 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 37, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 64%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.213 326) |
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 #A225A8 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A225A8 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A225A8 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A225A8 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEE
oklch(88.6% 0.057 326)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E4
oklch(80.8% 0.104 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#D478D7
oklch(70.7% 0.165 326)
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Step 500
500
#C74FCC
oklch(63.2% 0.211 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#B229B9
oklch(55.6% 0.229 325.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A225A8
oklch(51.9% 0.213 326)
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Step 800
800
#7C1981
oklch(42.7% 0.177 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#641E67
oklch(37.7% 0.137 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B133D
oklch(27% 0.088 325.8)
#A225A8 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) | #0057AB | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4566A5 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A63D66 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A225A8
#A225A8
oklch(51.9% 0.213 326)
- #007F26
#007F26
oklch(51.9% 0.159 146)
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 #A225A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A225A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.082
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.087
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.089
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.091
Use #A225A8 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.