#A22874
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.4% 0.174 347.2), rgb(162, 40, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#A22874 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A22874 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 40, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 60%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.174 347.2) |
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 #A22874 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A22874 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A22874 text on white | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A22874 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCB
oklch(80.9% 0.084 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC7CB0
oklch(70.7% 0.134 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#D0569D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 347.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB3688
oklch(55.6% 0.187 347)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A22874
oklch(49.4% 0.174 347.2)
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Step 800
800
#83235E
oklch(42.8% 0.144 347.2)
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Step 900
900
#69234D
oklch(37.7% 0.112 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E152D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 346.8)
#A22874 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) | #394E76 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6371 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE234B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A22874
#A22874
oklch(49.4% 0.174 347.2)
- #007356
#007356
oklch(49.3% 0.1 167.8)
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 #A22874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.067
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.071
Use #A22874 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.