#B22072
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(51.5% 0.192 352.4), rgb(178, 32, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#B22072 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B22072 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 32, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 70%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.192 352.4) |
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 #B22072 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B22072 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B22072 text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B22072 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#E576AA
oklch(70.7% 0.149 352.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA4C95
oklch(63.1% 0.19 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#C5267F
oklch(55.6% 0.206 352.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B22072
oklch(51.5% 0.192 352.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A1757
oklch(42.7% 0.159 352.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F1C48
oklch(37.7% 0.124 352.2)
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Step 950
950
#41122A
oklch(26.9% 0.078 352)
#B22072 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) | #3E4F74 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68696F | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C00B47 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B22072
#B22072
oklch(51.5% 0.192 352.4)
- #007961
#007961
oklch(51.3% 0.099 172.5)
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 #B22072, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B22072.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.054
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.055
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.061
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.061
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
Use #B22072 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.