#B22C9F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.4% 0.207 334.6), rgb(178, 44, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#B22C9F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B22C9F |
| RGB | rgb(178, 44, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 60%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.207 334.6) |
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 #B22C9F | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B22C9F | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B22C9F text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B22C9F text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#D87AC6
oklch(70.7% 0.15 334.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB53B7
oklch(63.1% 0.191 334.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B22C9F
oklch(54.4% 0.207 334.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C218B
oklch(49% 0.192 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F1F71
oklch(42.7% 0.159 334.6)
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Step 900
900
#67215C
oklch(37.8% 0.125 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1436
oklch(26.9% 0.08 333.8)
#B22C9F 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) | #2A5BA2 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6F9C | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB3863 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B22C9F
#B22C9F
oklch(54.4% 0.207 334.6)
- #00864A
#00864A
oklch(54.4% 0.136 154.5)
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 #B22C9F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B22C9F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.081
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.089
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.095
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.098
Use #B22C9F 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.