#A22F9F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.2% 0.196 329.1), rgb(162, 47, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#A22F9F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A22F9F |
| RGB | rgb(162, 47, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 55%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.196 329.1) |
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 #A22F9F | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A22F9F | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A22F9F text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A22F9F text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDF
oklch(80.9% 0.094 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#D37BCE
oklch(70.6% 0.151 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C655C2
oklch(63.2% 0.193 329)
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Step 600
600
#B133AE
oklch(55.6% 0.21 329)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A22F9F
oklch(52.2% 0.196 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B2079
oklch(42.6% 0.162 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#642262
oklch(37.8% 0.126 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1539
oklch(27% 0.08 329.6)
#A22F9F 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) | #1F58A2 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F679C | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A83F64 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A22F9F
#A22F9F
oklch(52.2% 0.196 329.1)
- #007F35
#007F35
oklch(52.1% 0.147 149.1)
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 #A22F9F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A22F9F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.085
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.087
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.092
Use #A22F9F 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.