#B03497
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.4% 0.192 337.1), rgb(176, 52, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#B03497 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B03497 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 52, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.192 337.1) |
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 #B03497 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B03497 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B03497 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B03497 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 337)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD5
oklch(80.9% 0.085 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#D67DC0
oklch(70.7% 0.138 336.8)
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Step 500
500
#C958AF
oklch(63.1% 0.176 337.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B03497
oklch(54.4% 0.192 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B2984
oklch(49.1% 0.178 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E246B
oklch(42.7% 0.148 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#662457
oklch(37.8% 0.115 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1633
oklch(27% 0.073 337.5)
#B03497 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) | #375C9A | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616F94 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B93B61 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B03497
#B03497
oklch(54.4% 0.192 337.1)
- #008550
#008550
oklch(54.3% 0.129 157.1)
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 #B03497, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B03497.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.084
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.085
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.092
Use #B03497 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.