#B22EAC
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.3% 0.215 330), rgb(178, 46, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#B22EAC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 330°. 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 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B22EAC |
| RGB | rgb(178, 46, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 59%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.215 330) |
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 #B22EAC | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B22EAC | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B22EAC text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B22EAC text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.053 330)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADE
oklch(80.9% 0.097 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#D57ACE
oklch(70.7% 0.154 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#C852C1
oklch(63.1% 0.198 330)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B22EAC
oklch(55.3% 0.215 330)
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Step 700
700
#9A1F95
oklch(49.1% 0.201 330)
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Step 800
800
#7D1E79
oklch(42.7% 0.166 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#652061
oklch(37.7% 0.129 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1439
oklch(26.9% 0.082 329.6)
#B22EAC 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) | #1D5FAF | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5670A9 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9406B | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B22EAC
#B22EAC
oklch(55.3% 0.215 330)
- #008A3E
#008A3E
oklch(55.4% 0.152 150)
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 #B22EAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B22EAC.
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
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.084
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.087
Use #B22EAC 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.