#A22BA9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.4% 0.208 325.6), rgb(162, 43, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#A22BA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A22BA9 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 43, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 59%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.208 325.6) |
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 #A22BA9 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A22BA9 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A22BA9 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A22BA9 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 326)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE2
oklch(80.9% 0.094 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#CF7DD3
oklch(70.7% 0.15 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#C157C7
oklch(63.1% 0.192 325.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A22BA9
oklch(52.4% 0.208 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#94279A
oklch(49.1% 0.194 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#78237D
oklch(42.7% 0.16 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#612365
oklch(37.7% 0.126 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#A22BA9 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) | #0059AC | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4767A6 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A64168 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A22BA9
#A22BA9
oklch(52.4% 0.208 325.6)
- #008124
#008124
oklch(52.5% 0.162 145.5)
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 #A22BA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A22BA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.083
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.085
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.087
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
Use #A22BA9 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.