#B0368D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.1% 0.182 341.4), rgb(176, 54, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#B0368D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0368D |
| RGB | rgb(176, 54, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.182 341.4) |
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 #B0368D | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B0368D | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0368D text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B0368D text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD0
oklch(80.9% 0.082 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#D77EB8
oklch(70.7% 0.131 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA5AA7
oklch(63.1% 0.168 341.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B0368D
oklch(54.1% 0.182 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C2C7C
oklch(49.2% 0.17 341.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E2665
oklch(42.6% 0.141 341.1)
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Step 900
900
#662552
oklch(37.7% 0.109 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1730
oklch(27% 0.068 341.6)
#B0368D 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) | #3F5B8F | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656F8A | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB385D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0368D
#B0368D
oklch(54.1% 0.182 341.4)
- #008458
#008458
oklch(54.2% 0.12 161.2)
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 #B0368D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B0368D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.087
Use #B0368D 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.