#B2308D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.8% 0.191 341.7), rgb(178, 48, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#B2308D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2308D |
| RGB | rgb(178, 48, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 58%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.191 341.7) |
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 #B2308D | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B2308D | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2308D text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B2308D text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 342.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA7CB9
oklch(70.8% 0.138 341.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD56A7
oklch(63.1% 0.176 341.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B2308D
oklch(53.8% 0.191 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E277D
oklch(49.1% 0.178 341.5)
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Step 800
800
#802365
oklch(42.6% 0.146 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#682353
oklch(37.8% 0.115 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1630
oklch(27% 0.071 342.3)
#B2308D 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) | #3B5990 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646E8A | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD325B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2308D
#B2308D
oklch(53.8% 0.191 341.7)
- #008358
#008358
oklch(53.9% 0.119 161.6)
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 #B2308D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B2308D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.090
Use #B2308D 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.