#A22C94
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.3% 0.191 333.3), rgb(162, 44, 148).
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White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#A22C94 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 333°. 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 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A22C94 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 44, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 57%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.191 333.3) |
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 #A22C94 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A22C94 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A22C94 text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A22C94 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F2
oklch(93.7% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABDA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#D67BC7
oklch(70.7% 0.147 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#C954B9
oklch(63.1% 0.189 333.2)
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Step 600
600
#B433A5
oklch(55.6% 0.205 333.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A22C94
oklch(51.3% 0.191 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E2173
oklch(42.8% 0.158 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#66225D
oklch(37.8% 0.123 333.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1536
oklch(27% 0.078 333.8)
#A22C94 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) | #285597 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536691 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9375D | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A22C94
#A22C94
oklch(51.3% 0.191 333.3)
- #007C41
#007C41
oklch(51.4% 0.132 153.3)
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 #A22C94, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A22C94.
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 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.091
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.091
Use #A22C94 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.