#B22BAA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.9% 0.216 330.7), rgb(178, 43, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#B22BAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B22BAA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 43, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 61%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.216 330.7) |
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 #B22BAA | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B22BAA | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B22BAA text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B22BAA text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 330.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADE
oklch(80.9% 0.097 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#D679CD
oklch(70.6% 0.156 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#C951C0
oklch(63% 0.199 330.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B22BAA
oklch(54.9% 0.216 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B1E94
oklch(49.2% 0.201 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E1D78
oklch(42.8% 0.166 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#662061
oklch(37.8% 0.13 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1439
oklch(27.1% 0.083 330.6)
#B22BAA 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) | #1B5DAD | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566FA7 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B93D69 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B22BAA
#B22BAA
oklch(54.9% 0.216 330.7)
- #008840
#008840
oklch(54.8% 0.148 150.8)
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 #B22BAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B22BAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.088
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.089
Use #B22BAA 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.