#B22A72
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.2% 0.183 353.2), rgb(178, 42, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#B22A72 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B22A72 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 42, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 62%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.183 353.2) |
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 #B22A72 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B22A72 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B22A72 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B22A72 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
#F4CCDC
oklch(88.4% 0.049 352.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C5
oklch(80.8% 0.088 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#E378A8
oklch(70.7% 0.143 353.1)
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Step 500
500
#D75192
oklch(63.1% 0.18 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#C22D7D
oklch(55.5% 0.197 353)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B22A72
oklch(52.2% 0.183 353.2)
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Step 800
800
#881C56
oklch(42.7% 0.152 353)
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Step 900
900
#6E1F47
oklch(37.8% 0.119 353.1)
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Step 950
950
#411429
oklch(27.1% 0.074 354.2)
#B22A72 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) | #445374 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6B6F | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C01C4A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B22A72
#B22A72
oklch(52.2% 0.183 353.2)
- #007C64
#007C64
oklch(52.3% 0.1 172.9)
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 #B22A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.052
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.062
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.071
Use #B22A72 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.