#B1229C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.4% 0.214 335.2), rgb(177, 34, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#B1229C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1229C |
| RGB | rgb(177, 34, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 68%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.214 335.2) |
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 #B1229C | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B1229C | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1229C text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B1229C text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9D9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA78C6
oklch(70.7% 0.154 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD50B7
oklch(63% 0.196 335.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B1229C
oklch(53.4% 0.214 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F1B8C
oklch(49.2% 0.2 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#811B71
oklch(42.7% 0.165 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#681F5C
oklch(37.8% 0.128 335)
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Step 950
950
#3D1336
oklch(26.9% 0.082 334.7)
#B1229C 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) | #22579F | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596C99 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA305F | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1229C
#B1229C
oklch(53.4% 0.214 335.2)
- #00824A
#00824A
oklch(53.3% 0.131 155.4)
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 #B1229C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B1229C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.091
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.092
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.092
Use #B1229C 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.