#B225A6
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.3% 0.219 332.1), rgb(178, 37, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#B225A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B225A6 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 37, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 66%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.219 332.1) |
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 #B225A6 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B225A6 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B225A6 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B225A6 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DD
oklch(80.9% 0.099 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#D878CC
oklch(70.7% 0.158 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB4FBE
oklch(63% 0.202 332)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B225A6
oklch(54.3% 0.219 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D1A92
oklch(49.1% 0.204 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F1A77
oklch(42.6% 0.169 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#671E60
oklch(37.7% 0.132 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1338
oklch(27% 0.084 332.6)
#B225A6 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) | #185AA9 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566EA3 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA3765 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B225A6
#B225A6
oklch(54.3% 0.219 332.1)
- #008643
#008643
oklch(54.3% 0.143 152.1)
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 #B225A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B225A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.080
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.082
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.093
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.097
Use #B225A6 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.