#B03299
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.3% 0.195 336.3), rgb(176, 50, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#B03299 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B03299 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 50, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 56%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.195 336.3) |
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 #B03299 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B03299 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B03299 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B03299 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 336.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD6
oklch(80.9% 0.089 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#D77CC1
oklch(70.7% 0.141 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#C957B2
oklch(63.1% 0.18 336)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B03299
oklch(54.3% 0.195 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B2786
oklch(49% 0.182 336.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E236D
oklch(42.7% 0.151 336.4)
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Step 900
900
#662358
oklch(37.7% 0.117 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1634
oklch(27.1% 0.074 336.2)
#B03299 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) | #345C9C | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6F96 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B93A62 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B03299
#B03299
oklch(54.3% 0.195 336.3)
- #00854E
#00854E
oklch(54.2% 0.131 156.3)
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 #B03299, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B03299.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.090
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.093
Use #B03299 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.