#A9228F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.4% 0.201 337.5), rgb(169, 34, 143).
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White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#A9228F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9228F |
| RGB | rgb(169, 34, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 67%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.201 337.5) |
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 #A9228F | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A9228F | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9228F text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A9228F text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8D7
oklch(80.8% 0.098 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD77C3
oklch(70.8% 0.156 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#D04EB3
oklch(63.1% 0.198 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC289F
oklch(55.7% 0.217 337.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A9228F
oklch(51.4% 0.201 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#83186E
oklch(42.6% 0.167 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A1D59
oklch(37.7% 0.13 338)
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Step 950
950
#3E1334
oklch(27% 0.081 337.8)
#A9228F 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) | #285292 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58678C | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B22B57 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9228F
#A9228F
oklch(51.4% 0.201 337.5)
- #007B4B
#007B4B
oklch(51.3% 0.121 157.8)
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 #A9228F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A9228F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.083
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.088
Use #A9228F 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.