#B03F8E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.1% 0.171 341.5), rgb(176, 63, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#B03F8E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B03F8E |
| RGB | rgb(176, 63, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 47%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.171 341.5) |
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 #B03F8E | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B03F8E | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B03F8E text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B03F8E text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#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
#D481B7
oklch(70.8% 0.122 341.3)
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Step 500
500
#C75EA5
oklch(63.2% 0.157 341.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B03F8E
oklch(55.1% 0.171 341.5)
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Step 700
700
#99327A
oklch(49.2% 0.159 341.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C2A63
oklch(42.6% 0.132 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#642851
oklch(37.7% 0.102 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B182F
oklch(27% 0.065 342.2)
#B03F8E 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) | #475F90 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69728B | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA4161 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B03F8E
#B03F8E
oklch(55.1% 0.171 341.5)
- #00875B
#00875B
oklch(55.1% 0.121 161.7)
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 #B03F8E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B03F8E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.080
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.082
Use #B03F8E 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.