#B22C73
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.4% 0.181 353), rgb(178, 44, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#B22C73 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B22C73 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 44, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 60%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.181 353) |
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 #B22C73 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B22C73 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B22C73 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B22C73 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.046 351.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 353)
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Step 400
400
#DE7CA8
oklch(70.7% 0.131 352.6)
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Step 500
500
#D25792
oklch(63.1% 0.167 353)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B22C73
oklch(52.4% 0.181 353)
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Step 700
700
#A32869
oklch(49.1% 0.169 353)
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Step 800
800
#842455
oklch(42.7% 0.139 353.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2347
oklch(37.7% 0.11 352.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1629
oklch(27.1% 0.069 353.7)
#B22C73 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) | #455475 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6C70 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C01F4C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B22C73
#B22C73
oklch(52.4% 0.181 353)
- #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 #B22C73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.064
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.064
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.070
Use #B22C73 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.