#B1229F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(53.5% 0.216 334.2), rgb(177, 34, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#B1229F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1229F |
| RGB | rgb(177, 34, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 68%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.216 334.2) |
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 #B1229F | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B1229F | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1229F text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B1229F text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 334)
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Step 400
400
#DA78C8
oklch(70.7% 0.156 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD4FBA
oklch(63.1% 0.2 334.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B1229F
oklch(53.5% 0.216 334.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E1B8E
oklch(49.1% 0.201 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#801B73
oklch(42.6% 0.166 334)
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Step 900
900
#681E5D
oklch(37.7% 0.13 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1337
oklch(27% 0.083 333.6)
#B1229F 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) | #1E58A2 | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576C9C | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA3261 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1229F
#B1229F
oklch(53.5% 0.216 334.2)
- #008347
#008347
oklch(53.5% 0.135 154)
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 #B1229F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B1229F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.088
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.090
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.092
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.095
Use #B1229F 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.