#A22899
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.3% 0.199 331.3), rgb(162, 40, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#A22899 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A22899 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 40, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 60%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.199 331.3) |
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 #A22899 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A22899 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A22899 text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A22899 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.053 332)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#D67ACC
oklch(70.7% 0.153 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#C952BE
oklch(63.1% 0.196 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#B42FAA
oklch(55.5% 0.213 331.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A22899
oklch(51.3% 0.199 331.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E1E77
oklch(42.8% 0.165 331.2)
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Step 900
900
#662060
oklch(37.8% 0.129 331.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1438
oklch(27% 0.082 331.6)
#A22899 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) | #1D549C | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6596 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9375F | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A22899
#A22899
oklch(51.3% 0.199 331.3)
- #007C3B
#007C3B
oklch(51.3% 0.137 151.2)
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 #A22899, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A22899.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.030
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.092
Use #A22899 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.