#A22E83
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.6% 0.176 340.6), rgb(162, 46, 131).
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White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#A22E83 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A22E83 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 46, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.176 340.6) |
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 #A22E83 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A22E83 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A22E83 text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A22E83 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD1
oklch(80.8% 0.085 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#D87DBA
oklch(70.7% 0.135 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC57A9
oklch(63.1% 0.175 340.7)
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Step 600
600
#B73894
oklch(55.7% 0.189 340.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A22E83
oklch(50.6% 0.176 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F2467
oklch(42.6% 0.146 340.2)
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Step 900
900
#672454
oklch(37.8% 0.113 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1631
oklch(27.1% 0.072 341)
#A22E83 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) | #365285 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6580 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC3154 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A22E83
#A22E83
oklch(50.6% 0.176 340.6)
- #00784F
#00784F
oklch(50.6% 0.113 160.9)
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 #A22E83, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A22E83.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.078
Use #A22E83 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.