#B22FB8
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56% 0.223 326.1), rgb(178, 47, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#B22FB8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B22FB8 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 47, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 59%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.223 326.1) |
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 #B22FB8 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B22FB8 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B22FB8 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B22FB8 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#FAF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDED
oklch(88.5% 0.055 326)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE3
oklch(80.9% 0.1 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#D37AD5
oklch(70.8% 0.159 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#C551CA
oklch(63% 0.205 326)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B22FB8
oklch(56% 0.223 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#981D9D
oklch(49.2% 0.207 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B1C7F
oklch(42.6% 0.172 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#631F66
oklch(37.5% 0.134 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A143C
oklch(26.9% 0.084 325.6)
#B22FB8 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) | #0062BC | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F71B5 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B74772 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B22FB8
#B22FB8
oklch(56% 0.223 326.1)
- #008D2C
#008D2C
oklch(56% 0.171 146.1)
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 #B22FB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B22FB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.088
Use #B22FB8 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.