#A22682
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.9% 0.185 340.6), rgb(162, 38, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#A22682 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A22682 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 38, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 62%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.185 340.6) |
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 #A22682 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A22682 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A22682 text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A22682 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 340.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD2
oklch(80.9% 0.09 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB7ABB
oklch(70.6% 0.143 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE54AA
oklch(63.1% 0.182 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#B93296
oklch(55.5% 0.199 340.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A22682
oklch(49.9% 0.185 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#812068
oklch(42.6% 0.153 340.3)
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Step 900
900
#682154
oklch(37.6% 0.119 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1531
oklch(27.1% 0.075 341.7)
#A22682 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) | #304F84 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58637F | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC2951 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A22682
#A22682
oklch(49.9% 0.185 340.6)
- #00764D
#00764D
oklch(49.9% 0.112 160.5)
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 #A22682, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A22682.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
Use #A22682 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.