#A5227D
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.9% 0.188 343.7), rgb(165, 34, 125).
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White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#A5227D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5227D |
| RGB | rgb(165, 34, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 66%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.188 343.7) |
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 #A5227D | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A5227D | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5227D text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A5227D text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.05 343.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9CF
oklch(80.8% 0.091 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE79B7
oklch(70.7% 0.145 343.8)
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Step 500
500
#D251A5
oklch(63.1% 0.186 343.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD2F90
oklch(55.6% 0.201 343.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A5227D
oklch(49.9% 0.188 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#841D64
oklch(42.7% 0.156 343.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2051
oklch(37.6% 0.12 343.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1430
oklch(27.1% 0.077 343.6)
#A5227D 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) | #324E7F | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B637A | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0224D | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5227D
#A5227D
oklch(49.9% 0.188 343.7)
- #007552
#007552
oklch(49.8% 0.106 164)
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 #A5227D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A5227D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.044
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.055
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.060
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.076
Use #A5227D 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.