#A22E97
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.7% 0.191 332.1), rgb(162, 46, 151).
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White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#A22E97 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A22E97 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 46, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.191 332.1) |
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 #A22E97 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A22E97 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A22E97 text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A22E97 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 332.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABDB
oklch(81% 0.092 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#D57BC9
oklch(70.6% 0.148 332)
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Step 500
500
#C855BB
oklch(63.1% 0.189 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#B334A7
oklch(55.6% 0.205 332.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A22E97
oklch(51.7% 0.191 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D2174
oklch(42.7% 0.158 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#65225E
oklch(37.7% 0.123 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1537
oklch(26.9% 0.078 331.7)
#A22E97 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) | #27569A | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536694 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A93A5F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A22E97
#A22E97
oklch(51.7% 0.191 332.1)
- #007D3E
#007D3E
oklch(51.6% 0.136 152)
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 #A22E97, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A22E97.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.028
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.086
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.092
Use #A22E97 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.