#A22D72
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.8% 0.167 348.7), rgb(162, 45, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#A22D72 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A22D72 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 45, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 57%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.167 348.7) |
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 #A22D72 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A22D72 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A22D72 text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A22D72 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC9
oklch(81% 0.08 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB7DAE
oklch(70.6% 0.13 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF599A
oklch(63.2% 0.165 348.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA3A84
oklch(55.7% 0.179 348.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A22D72
oklch(49.8% 0.167 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#82255B
oklch(42.7% 0.139 348.8)
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Step 900
900
#69244B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
#A22D72 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) | #3E4F74 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60646F | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE284B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A22D72
#A22D72
oklch(49.8% 0.167 348.7)
- #007458
#007458
oklch(49.7% 0.1 168.7)
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 #A22D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.067
Use #A22D72 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.