#B14197
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.9% 0.175 338), rgb(177, 65, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#B14197 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B14197 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 65, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.175 338) |
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 #B14197 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B14197 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B14197 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B14197 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#EDCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 338.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD2
oklch(80.8% 0.079 338.3)
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Step 400
400
#D380BC
oklch(70.7% 0.127 337.9)
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Step 500
500
#C55DAB
oklch(63% 0.162 337.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B14197
oklch(55.9% 0.175 338)
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Step 700
700
#973180
oklch(49.1% 0.163 338)
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Step 800
800
#7B2A68
oklch(42.7% 0.135 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#632755
oklch(37.6% 0.106 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1832
oklch(27% 0.066 337)
#B14197 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) | #45629A | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677494 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA4666 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B14197
#B14197
oklch(55.9% 0.175 338)
- #008A55
#008A55
oklch(55.8% 0.131 157.9)
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 #B14197, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B14197.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.086
Use #B14197 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.