#B2318E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54% 0.19 341.4), rgb(178, 49, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#B2318E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 341°. 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 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2318E |
| RGB | rgb(178, 49, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 57%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.19 341.4) |
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 #B2318E | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B2318E | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2318E text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B2318E text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#E8ABD1
oklch(80.9% 0.086 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#D97CB9
oklch(70.6% 0.137 341.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC57A8
oklch(63.1% 0.174 341.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B2318E
oklch(54% 0.19 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E287D
oklch(49.2% 0.177 341.6)
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Step 800
800
#802366
oklch(42.7% 0.147 341.2)
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Step 900
900
#672353
oklch(37.6% 0.114 341)
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Step 950
950
#3D1631
oklch(27.1% 0.072 341)
#B2318E 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) | #3C5A91 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646F8B | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD335B | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2318E
#B2318E
oklch(54% 0.19 341.4)
- #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 #B2318E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B2318E.
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 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.090
Use #B2318E 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.