#B22EC3
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(56.6% 0.233 322.8), rgb(178, 46, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#B22EC3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.233 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.233) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B22EC3 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 46, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 62%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.233 322.8) |
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 #B22EC3 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B22EC3 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B22EC3 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B22EC3 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE8
oklch(80.9% 0.104 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#D179DC
oklch(70.7% 0.167 323)
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Step 500
500
#C350D3
oklch(63.1% 0.214 322.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B22EC3
oklch(56.6% 0.233 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#9618A5
oklch(49.1% 0.216 323)
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Step 800
800
#7A1A86
oklch(42.8% 0.179 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#621E6B
oklch(37.6% 0.139 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A133F
oklch(27% 0.089 323)
#B22EC3 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) | #0064C7 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4772C0 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B54B78 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B22EC3
#B22EC3
oklch(56.6% 0.233 322.8)
- #009008
#009008
oklch(56.6% 0.191 142.8)
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 #B22EC3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B22EC3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.079
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.081
Use #B22EC3 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.