#B22559
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(51% 0.179 4.6), rgb(178, 37, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#B22559 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B22559 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 37, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 66%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.179 4.6) |
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 #B22559 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B22559 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B22559 text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B22559 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD5
oklch(88.6% 0.047 4.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9B9
oklch(80.8% 0.087 4.6)
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Step 400
400
#E77996
oklch(70.8% 0.139 4.5)
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Step 500
500
#DC517C
oklch(63.2% 0.177 4.6)
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Step 600
600
#C72D65
oklch(55.6% 0.192 4.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B22559
oklch(51% 0.179 4.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B1C45
oklch(42.6% 0.148 4.2)
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Step 900
900
#701F3A
oklch(37.7% 0.116 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#421422
oklch(27% 0.073 4.5)
#B22559 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) | #494E5A | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6956 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2003C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B22559
#B22559
oklch(51% 0.179 4.6)
- #00766C
#00766C
oklch(50.9% 0.09 184.6)
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 #B22559, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B22559.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.031
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.044
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.045
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.046
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.047
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
Use #B22559 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.