#A22FD4
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.6% 0.24 312.8), rgb(162, 47, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#A22FD4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.240 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.240) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A22FD4 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 47, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 66%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.24 312.8) |
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 #A22FD4 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A22FD4 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A22FD4 text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A22FD4 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4F9
oklch(93.5% 0.031 312.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEF6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 312.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9ACF3
oklch(80.9% 0.109 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#C57CEC
oklch(70.6% 0.173 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#B654E6
oklch(63.1% 0.221 312.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A22FD4
oklch(55.6% 0.24 312.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B1EB8
oklch(49.2% 0.224 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#711D95
oklch(42.8% 0.186 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B2176
oklch(37.7% 0.143 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#351545
oklch(26.9% 0.09 312.7)
#A22FD4 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) | #0065D8 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #146DD1 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C5782 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.242 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A22FD4
#A22FD4
oklch(55.6% 0.24 312.8)
- #4D8500
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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 #A22FD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A22FD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.020
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.036
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.066
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.066
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.069
Use #A22FD4 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.