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#A22FBC Color

#A22FBC is rgb(162, 47, 188) in RGB, hsl(289, 60%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 75%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A22FBC
HEX#A22FBC
RGBrgb(162, 47, 188)
HSLhsl(289, 60%, 46%)
HSVhsv(289, 75%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 75%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(54% 0.219 319.4)
LABlab(42.95% 60.61 -51.01)
LCHlch(42.95% 79.22 319.91)

What #A22FBC 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 #A22FBC, 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.

#A22FBC Channel Values

How #A22FBC 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 47 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 60% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 75% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 75% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.72:1 vs white · 3.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A22FBC 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 text5.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A22FBC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A22FBC; 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 #A22FBC

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.

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How #A22FBC 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#A22FBC
Protanopia#5252BC
Protanomaly#7A47BC
Deuteranopia#6868BA
Deuteranomaly#8357BB
Tritanopia#955454
Tritanomaly#9A488A
Achromatopsia#666666

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Using #A22FBC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a22fbc: #A22FBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A22FBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a22fbc': '#A22FBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.635, green: 0.184, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_a22fbc">#A22FBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#A22FBC"

More Purple Colors

#A22FBC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A22FBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A22FBC?

#A22FBC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(162, 47, 188) in RGB and hsl(289, 60%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.63.

What is the RGB value of #A22FBC?

#A22FBC is rgb(162, 47, 188) — red 162, green 47, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A22FBC?

#A22FBC converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 75%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A22FBC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A22FBC scores 5.72:1 against white and 3.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A22FBC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A22FBC 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 9.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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