#B02A91
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.2% 0.199 339.2), rgb(176, 42, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#B02A91 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B02A91 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 42, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 61%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.199 339.2) |
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 #B02A91 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B02A91 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B02A91 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B02A91 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.09 338.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA7BBE
oklch(70.8% 0.143 339.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD54AD
oklch(63.1% 0.183 339.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B02A91
oklch(53.2% 0.199 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E2482
oklch(49.1% 0.184 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#81216A
oklch(42.8% 0.153 339.3)
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Step 900
900
#682256
oklch(37.8% 0.119 339.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1532
oklch(27% 0.075 339.5)
#B02A91 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) | #325794 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6C8E | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA305B | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B02A91
#B02A91
oklch(53.2% 0.199 339.2)
- #008152
#008152
oklch(53.2% 0.122 159.2)
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 #B02A91, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B02A91.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.091
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.094
Use #B02A91 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.