#B03E8D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.9% 0.172 341.9), rgb(176, 62, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#B03E8D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B03E8D |
| RGB | rgb(176, 62, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 48%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.172 341.9) |
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 #B03E8D | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B03E8D | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B03E8D text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B03E8D text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE1
oklch(88.6% 0.042 342.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADCF
oklch(80.8% 0.078 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#D580B6
oklch(70.7% 0.124 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#C75DA4
oklch(63% 0.158 341.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B03E8D
oklch(54.9% 0.172 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#99317A
oklch(49.1% 0.16 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C2A63
oklch(42.6% 0.132 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#652751
oklch(37.7% 0.104 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B182F
oklch(27% 0.065 342.2)
#B03E8D 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) | #475F8F | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69718A | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA3F60 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B03E8D
#B03E8D
oklch(54.9% 0.172 341.9)
- #00865B
#00865B
oklch(54.8% 0.12 162.1)
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 #B03E8D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B03E8D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.080
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.081
Use #B03E8D 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.