#B22FA5
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(54.9% 0.209 332.4), rgb(178, 47, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#B22FA5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B22FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 47, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 58%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.209 332.4) |
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 #B22FA5 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B22FA5 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B22FA5 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B22FA5 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F2
oklch(93.7% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.052 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5AADB
oklch(80.8% 0.094 332.4)
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Step 400
400
#D67AC9
oklch(70.6% 0.151 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#C953BB
oklch(63% 0.192 332.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B22FA5
oklch(54.9% 0.209 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B228F
oklch(49.1% 0.194 332.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E1F74
oklch(42.7% 0.161 332.7)
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Step 900
900
#66215E
oklch(37.8% 0.126 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1537
oklch(27.1% 0.079 332.7)
#B22FA5 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) | #275DA8 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A70A2 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA3D67 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B22FA5
#B22FA5
oklch(54.9% 0.209 332.4)
- #008845
#008845
oklch(54.9% 0.143 152.3)
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 #B22FA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B22FA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.082
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.090
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.096
Use #B22FA5 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.