#B0308C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.5% 0.189 341.5), rgb(176, 48, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#B0308C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 341°. 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 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0308C |
| RGB | rgb(176, 48, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 57%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.189 341.5) |
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 #B0308C | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B0308C | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0308C text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B0308C text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD1
oklch(80.8% 0.085 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#D97CB9
oklch(70.6% 0.137 341.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC57A7
oklch(63% 0.174 341.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B0308C
oklch(53.5% 0.189 341.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D287D
oklch(49% 0.176 341.2)
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Step 800
800
#802465
oklch(42.7% 0.145 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#672353
oklch(37.6% 0.114 341)
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Step 950
950
#3D1630
oklch(27% 0.071 342.3)
#B0308C 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) | #3B598F | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636D89 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB325A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0308C
#B0308C
oklch(53.5% 0.189 341.5)
- #008257
#008257
oklch(53.6% 0.119 161.4)
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 #B0308C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B0308C.
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 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.082
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.087
Use #B0308C 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.