#B22687
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.8% 0.198 343.7), rgb(178, 38, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#B22687 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B22687 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 38, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 65%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.198 343.7) |
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 #B22687 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B22687 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B22687 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B22687 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 344.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAAACF
oklch(80.9% 0.089 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD7AB7
oklch(70.7% 0.142 343.6)
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Step 500
500
#D153A5
oklch(63.2% 0.182 343.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B22687
oklch(52.8% 0.198 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#A1227A
oklch(49% 0.183 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#831F63
oklch(42.6% 0.152 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2151
oklch(37.8% 0.118 343.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E142F
oklch(26.8% 0.075 343.9)
#B22687 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) | #37558A | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636C84 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE2554 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B22687
#B22687
oklch(52.8% 0.198 343.7)
- #007F59
#007F59
oklch(52.8% 0.113 163.8)
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 #B22687, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B22687.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.079
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.085
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.087
Use #B22687 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.