#B22CBA
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.9% 0.227 325.6), rgb(178, 44, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#B22CBA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.227 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 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B22CBA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 44, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 62%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.227 325.6) |
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 #B22CBA | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B22CBA | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B22CBA text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B22CBA text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE5
oklch(81% 0.102 325.4)
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Step 400
400
#D379D7
oklch(70.7% 0.163 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#C650CC
oklch(63.1% 0.209 325.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B22CBA
oklch(55.9% 0.227 325.6)
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Step 700
700
#981A9F
oklch(49.1% 0.211 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B1A81
oklch(42.6% 0.175 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#641F68
oklch(37.8% 0.136 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B143D
oklch(27.1% 0.086 325.7)
#B22CBA 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) | #0061BE | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D71B7 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B64672 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B22CBA
#B22CBA
oklch(55.9% 0.227 325.6)
- #008D28
#008D28
oklch(56% 0.173 145.5)
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 #B22CBA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B22CBA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.086
Use #B22CBA 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.