#A22FBB
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(53.9% 0.219 319.7), rgb(162, 47, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#A22FBB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A22FBB |
| RGB | rgb(162, 47, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 60%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.219 319.7) |
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 #A22FBB | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A22FBB | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A22FBB text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A22FBB text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDACE9
oklch(80.9% 0.099 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB7DDD
oklch(70.7% 0.158 319.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC57D4
oklch(63.1% 0.201 319.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A22FBB
oklch(53.9% 0.219 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F26A6
oklch(49% 0.203 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#752287
oklch(42.8% 0.169 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E236C
oklch(37.7% 0.131 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#37163F
oklch(27% 0.082 319.4)
#A22FBB 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) | #005EBF | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B6AB8 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A24C73 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A22FBB
#A22FBB
oklch(53.9% 0.219 319.7)
- #288400
#288400
oklch(53.8% 0.172 139.7)
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 #A22FBB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A22FBB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.033
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.063
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.081
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.082
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
Use #A22FBB 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.