#B5229B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54% 0.216 336.8), rgb(181, 34, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#B5229B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5229B |
| RGB | rgb(181, 34, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 68%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.216 336.8) |
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 #B5229B | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B5229B | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5229B text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B5229B text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC77C4
oklch(70.7% 0.156 336.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF4EB4
oklch(63% 0.198 336.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B5229B
oklch(54% 0.216 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#A01989
oklch(49.1% 0.2 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#82196F
oklch(42.6% 0.166 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#691E5A
oklch(37.7% 0.129 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1335
oklch(27% 0.082 336.7)
#B5229B 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) | #27589E | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6E98 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF2E5E | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5229B
#B5229B
oklch(54% 0.216 336.8)
- #00844F
#00844F
oklch(54% 0.129 156.9)
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 #B5229B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B5229B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.087
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.093
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.098
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.098
Use #B5229B 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.