#A22E90
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.3% 0.185 334.9), rgb(162, 46, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#A22E90 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A22E90 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 46, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.185 334.9) |
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 #A22E90 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A22E90 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A22E90 text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A22E90 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
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD8
oklch(80.9% 0.089 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#D67CC4
oklch(70.7% 0.143 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#C956B5
oklch(63.1% 0.183 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#B435A0
oklch(55.5% 0.199 335)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A22E90
oklch(51.3% 0.185 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E226F
oklch(42.7% 0.154 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#66235A
oklch(37.8% 0.119 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#A22E90 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) | #2D5593 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56668D | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA375B | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A22E90
#A22E90
oklch(51.3% 0.185 334.9)
- #007B45
#007B45
oklch(51.2% 0.126 155.1)
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 #A22E90, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A22E90.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.026
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.085
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.089
Use #A22E90 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.