#B02F8B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.3% 0.19 341.9), rgb(176, 47, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#B02F8B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B02F8B |
| RGB | rgb(176, 47, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 58%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.19 341.9) |
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 #B02F8B | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B02F8B | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B02F8B text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B02F8B text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 342.2)
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Step 400
400
#D97CB8
oklch(70.6% 0.136 341.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD57A7
oklch(63.2% 0.175 341.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B02F8B
oklch(53.3% 0.19 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E287C
oklch(49.1% 0.176 342)
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Step 800
800
#802365
oklch(42.6% 0.146 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#682352
oklch(37.7% 0.114 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1630
oklch(27% 0.071 342.3)
#B02F8B 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) | #3B588E | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636D88 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB3159 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B02F8B
#B02F8B
oklch(53.3% 0.19 341.9)
- #008157
#008157
oklch(53.3% 0.117 161.8)
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 #B02F8B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B02F8B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.084
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.086
Use #B02F8B 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.