#A22B96
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.3% 0.193 332.5), rgb(162, 43, 150).
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White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#A22B96 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A22B96 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 43, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 58%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.193 332.5) |
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 #A22B96 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A22B96 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A22B96 text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A22B96 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADB
oklch(80.8% 0.094 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#D67BC9
oklch(70.8% 0.149 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#C954BB
oklch(63.2% 0.191 332.5)
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Step 600
600
#B432A7
oklch(55.6% 0.208 332.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A22B96
oklch(51.3% 0.193 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E2074
oklch(42.8% 0.16 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#65215E
oklch(37.6% 0.125 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1537
oklch(27.1% 0.079 332.7)
#A22B96 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) | #245599 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526693 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9385E | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A22B96
#A22B96
oklch(51.3% 0.193 332.5)
- #007C3F
#007C3F
oklch(51.4% 0.134 152.6)
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 #A22B96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A22B96.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.027
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.088
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.093
Use #A22B96 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.