#B2249D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.7% 0.214 335.2), rgb(178, 36, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#B2249D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2249D |
| RGB | rgb(178, 36, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 66%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 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 #B2249D | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B2249D | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2249D text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B2249D text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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)
#B2249D
oklch(53.7% 0.214 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E1C8C
oklch(49.1% 0.199 334.9)
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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
#3D1436
oklch(27.1% 0.081 334.7)
#B2249D 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) | #2458A0 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6D9A | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB3160 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2249D
#B2249D
oklch(53.7% 0.214 335.2)
- #00834A
#00834A
oklch(53.6% 0.132 155.1)
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 #B2249D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B2249D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.088
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.092
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.093
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.094
Use #B2249D 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.