#B0278F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.9% 0.201 339.9), rgb(176, 39, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#B0278F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0278F |
| RGB | rgb(176, 39, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 64%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.201 339.9) |
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 #B0278F | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B0278F | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0278F text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B0278F text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD3
oklch(80.9% 0.091 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB7ABD
oklch(70.7% 0.145 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE53AC
oklch(63% 0.185 339.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B0278F
oklch(52.9% 0.201 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F2281
oklch(49.1% 0.186 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#811F69
oklch(42.6% 0.155 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#682155
oklch(37.6% 0.12 339.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1532
oklch(27% 0.075 339.5)
#B0278F 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) | #315692 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6B8C | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB2C59 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0278F
#B0278F
oklch(52.9% 0.201 339.9)
- #008053
#008053
oklch(52.9% 0.12 160.1)
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 #B0278F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B0278F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.087
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.092
Use #B0278F 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.