#B22F91
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.9% 0.195 340), rgb(178, 47, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#B22F91 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B22F91 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 47, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 58%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.195 340) |
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 #B22F91 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B22F91 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B22F91 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B22F91 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD2
oklch(81% 0.087 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#D97BBC
oklch(70.6% 0.141 339.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD56AB
oklch(63.2% 0.179 340.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B22F91
oklch(53.9% 0.195 340)
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Step 700
700
#9E2680
oklch(49.1% 0.181 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#802268
oklch(42.7% 0.15 340)
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Step 900
900
#682255
oklch(37.7% 0.118 340)
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Step 950
950
#3D1532
oklch(27% 0.075 339.5)
#B22F91 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) | #385A94 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626E8E | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD335C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B22F91
#B22F91
oklch(53.9% 0.195 340)
- #008355
#008355
oklch(53.8% 0.122 160)
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 #B22F91, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B22F91.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.088
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.090
Use #B22F91 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.