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#A22DFB Color

#A22DFB is rgb(162, 45, 251) in RGB, hsl(274, 96%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 82%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A22DFB
HEX#A22DFB
RGBrgb(162, 45, 251)
HSLhsl(274, 96%, 58%)
HSVhsv(274, 82%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 82%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(58.5% 0.275 304.2)
LABlab(46.67% 70.80 -80.96)
LCHlch(46.67% 107.55 311.17)

What #A22DFB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A22DFB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#A22DFB Channel Values

How #A22DFB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 162 · G 45 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 274° · S 96% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 274° · S 82% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.88:1 vs white · 4.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A22DFB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A22DFB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A22DFB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A22DFB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #A22DFB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A22DFB
Protanopia#5252FB
Protanomaly#7A46FB
Deuteranopia#6868FA
Deuteranomaly#8356FA
Tritanopia#876A6A
Tritanomaly#9258B7
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #A22DFB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a22dfb: #A22DFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A22DFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a22dfb': '#A22DFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.176, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_a22dfb">#A22DFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#A22DFB"

More Purple Colors

#A22DFB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A22DFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A22DFB?

#A22DFB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(162, 45, 251) in RGB and hsl(274, 96%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple (X11) (#A020F0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.56.

What is the RGB value of #A22DFB?

#A22DFB is rgb(162, 45, 251) — red 162, green 45, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A22DFB?

#A22DFB converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 82%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A22DFB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A22DFB scores 4.88:1 against white and 4.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A22DFB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A22DFB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is blueviolet (#8A2BE2) at a CIE76 distance of 10.75, which is visibly different.

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