#B22979
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.4% 0.187 349.9), rgb(178, 41, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#B22979 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B22979 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 41, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 63%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.187 349.9) |
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 #B22979 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B22979 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B22979 text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B22979 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDD
oklch(88.4% 0.046 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC8
oklch(80.9% 0.083 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE7BAC
oklch(70.6% 0.135 350.1)
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Step 500
500
#D25598
oklch(63.1% 0.173 349.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B22979
oklch(52.4% 0.187 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#A3266E
oklch(49.2% 0.174 350.3)
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Step 800
800
#84225A
oklch(42.7% 0.144 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B224A
oklch(37.7% 0.113 350)
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Step 950
950
#3F152B
oklch(27% 0.072 350.4)
#B22979 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) | #40537B | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686C76 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF1F4E | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B22979
#B22979
oklch(52.4% 0.187 349.9)
- #007D61
#007D61
oklch(52.5% 0.104 170.1)
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 #B22979, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B22979.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.045
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.066
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.066
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.072
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.073
Use #B22979 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.