#B22CAA
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55% 0.215 330.7), rgb(178, 44, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#B22CAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 331°. 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 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B22CAA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 44, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 60%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.215 330.7) |
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 #B22CAA | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B22CAA | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B22CAA text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B22CAA text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F5E3F3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 329.3)
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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
#C952C0
oklch(63.2% 0.198 330.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B22CAA
oklch(55% 0.215 330.7)
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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
#652061
oklch(37.7% 0.129 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1439
oklch(27.1% 0.083 330.6)
#B22CAA 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) | #1D5DAD | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5670A7 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B93E69 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B22CAA
#B22CAA
oklch(55% 0.215 330.7)
- #008940
#008940
oklch(55.1% 0.149 150.7)
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 #B22CAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B22CAA.
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
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.087
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.089
Use #B22CAA 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.