#B22A71
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.2% 0.182 353.7), rgb(178, 42, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#B22A71 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B22A71 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 42, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 62%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.182 353.7) |
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 #B22A71 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B22A71 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B22A71 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B22A71 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.089 353.6)
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Step 400
400
#E379A7
oklch(70.8% 0.141 353.9)
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Step 500
500
#D75191
oklch(63.1% 0.179 353.8)
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Step 600
600
#C32D7C
oklch(55.7% 0.197 353.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B22A71
oklch(52.2% 0.182 353.7)
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Step 800
800
#881C55
oklch(42.7% 0.151 353.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E1F46
oklch(37.7% 0.118 353.9)
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Step 950
950
#411429
oklch(27.1% 0.074 354.2)
#B22A71 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) | #445373 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6B6E | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C01B4A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B22A71
#B22A71
oklch(52.2% 0.182 353.7)
- #007C65
#007C65
oklch(52.3% 0.1 173.7)
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 #B22A71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.053
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.059
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.061
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.061
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.070
Use #B22A71 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.