#B03387
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.5% 0.182 343.8), rgb(176, 51, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#B03387 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 344°. 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 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B03387 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 51, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 55%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.182 343.8) |
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 #B03387 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B03387 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B03387 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B03387 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 343.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCE
oklch(80.9% 0.082 343.6)
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Step 400
400
#D97EB5
oklch(70.8% 0.131 343.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC59A2
oklch(63.1% 0.167 344)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B03387
oklch(53.5% 0.182 343.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D2B78
oklch(49% 0.169 343.8)
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Step 800
800
#802662
oklch(42.8% 0.14 343.8)
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Step 900
900
#672550
oklch(37.7% 0.109 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D162F
oklch(27% 0.071 343.6)
#B03387 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) | #405989 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666E84 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB3358 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B03387
#B03387
oklch(53.5% 0.182 343.8)
- #00815B
#00815B
oklch(53.4% 0.114 164.1)
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 #B03387, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B03387.
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 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.080
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.084
Use #B03387 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.