#B02794
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.1% 0.204 338), rgb(176, 39, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#B02794 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B02794 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 39, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 64%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.204 338) |
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 #B02794 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B02794 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B02794 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B02794 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F0
oklch(93.5% 0.027 337.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 338.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD5
oklch(80.9% 0.091 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA7AC0
oklch(70.7% 0.146 338.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD53B0
oklch(63.1% 0.187 337.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B02794
oklch(53.1% 0.204 338)
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Step 700
700
#9E2185
oklch(49% 0.189 337.8)
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Step 800
800
#811F6C
oklch(42.8% 0.157 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#682158
oklch(37.8% 0.122 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1433
oklch(26.9% 0.078 338.1)
#B02794 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) | #2E5797 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6C91 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA2F5C | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B02794
#B02794
oklch(53.1% 0.204 338)
- #00814F
#00814F
oklch(53.1% 0.125 157.8)
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 #B02794, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B02794.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.091
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.094
Use #B02794 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.