#B03992
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.6% 0.182 339.4), rgb(176, 57, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#B03992 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B03992 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 57, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 51%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.182 339.4) |
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 #B03992 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B03992 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B03992 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B03992 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE3
oklch(88.5% 0.046 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD2
oklch(80.8% 0.083 339.2)
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Step 400
400
#D67FBB
oklch(70.8% 0.131 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#C85BAA
oklch(63.1% 0.167 339.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B03992
oklch(54.6% 0.182 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A2D7F
oklch(49.1% 0.169 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D2767
oklch(42.6% 0.14 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#652654
oklch(37.7% 0.108 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1731
oklch(26.9% 0.068 339.2)
#B03992 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) | #3F5D95 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65708F | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA3D60 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B03992
#B03992
oklch(54.6% 0.182 339.4)
- #008656
#008656
oklch(54.7% 0.125 159.5)
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 #B03992, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B03992.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.085
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.090
Use #B03992 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.