#B22E97
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.1% 0.2 337.6), rgb(178, 46, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#B22E97 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 338°. 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 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B22E97 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 46, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 59%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.2 337.6) |
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 #B22E97 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B22E97 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B22E97 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B22E97 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD5
oklch(80.8% 0.09 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#D97BC0
oklch(70.7% 0.144 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC54B0
oklch(63.1% 0.185 337.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B22E97
oklch(54.1% 0.2 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D2485
oklch(49.1% 0.186 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#80216C
oklch(42.8% 0.154 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#672258
oklch(37.7% 0.12 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1533
oklch(27% 0.076 338.3)
#B22E97 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) | #335A9A | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606F94 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC355F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B22E97
#B22E97
oklch(54.1% 0.2 337.6)
- #008451
#008451
oklch(54% 0.127 157.8)
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 #B22E97, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B22E97.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.085
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.089
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.090
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.094
Use #B22E97 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.