#B03A8C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.4% 0.177 342.1), rgb(176, 58, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#B03A8C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B03A8C |
| RGB | rgb(176, 58, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 50%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.177 342.1) |
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 #B03A8C | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B03A8C | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B03A8C text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B03A8C text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#EFCEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 342)
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Step 400
400
#D67FB7
oklch(70.7% 0.128 341.8)
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Step 500
500
#C95CA5
oklch(63.2% 0.162 341.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B03A8C
oklch(54.4% 0.177 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A2F7A
oklch(49% 0.163 342)
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Step 800
800
#7E2863
oklch(42.7% 0.137 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#652651
oklch(37.6% 0.106 341.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C172F
oklch(27% 0.068 342.9)
#B03A8C 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) | #435D8E | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677089 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB3B5E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B03A8C
#B03A8C
oklch(54.4% 0.177 342.1)
- #00855A
#00855A
oklch(54.5% 0.12 161.9)
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 #B03A8C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B03A8C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.081
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.082
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.082
Use #B03A8C 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.