#B22ABA
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.8% 0.229 325.6), rgb(178, 42, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#B22ABA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B22ABA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 42, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 63%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.229 325.6) |
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 #B22ABA | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B22ABA | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B22ABA text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B22ABA text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEE
oklch(88.6% 0.057 326)
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Step 300
300
#E3A9E5
oklch(80.8% 0.104 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#D478D8
oklch(70.7% 0.166 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#C64FCD
oklch(63.1% 0.211 325.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B22ABA
oklch(55.8% 0.229 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#9818A0
oklch(49.1% 0.213 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C1981
oklch(42.7% 0.177 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#641E68
oklch(37.7% 0.138 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B133D
oklch(27% 0.088 325.8)
#B22ABA 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) | #0060BE | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C70B7 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B64572 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B22ABA
#B22ABA
oklch(55.8% 0.229 325.6)
- #008C28
#008C28
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.6)
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 #B22ABA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B22ABA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.086
Use #B22ABA 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.