#A226A6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.9% 0.211 326.7), rgb(162, 38, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#A226A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 327°. 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 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A226A6 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 38, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 63%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.211 326.7) |
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 #A226A6 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A226A6 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A226A6 text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A226A6 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDED
oklch(88.6% 0.056 327)
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Step 300
300
#E4AAE3
oklch(81% 0.101 327)
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Step 400
400
#D478D5
oklch(70.6% 0.163 326.7)
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Step 500
500
#C750CA
oklch(63.2% 0.208 326.7)
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Step 600
600
#B22AB7
oklch(55.6% 0.227 326.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A226A6
oklch(51.9% 0.211 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C1A7F
oklch(42.6% 0.174 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#641E66
oklch(37.6% 0.136 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B133C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 326.7)
#A226A6 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) | #0057A9 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4766A3 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A73D65 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A226A6
#A226A6
oklch(51.9% 0.211 326.7)
- #007F2A
#007F2A
oklch(51.9% 0.156 146.7)
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 #A226A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A226A6.
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 0.044
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.085
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.089
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.090
Use #A226A6 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.