#B23197
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.4% 0.196 337.7), rgb(178, 49, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#B23197 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B23197 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 49, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 57%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.196 337.7) |
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 #B23197 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B23197 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B23197 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B23197 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD5
oklch(81% 0.089 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#D87CBF
oklch(70.7% 0.141 338)
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Step 500
500
#CB56AF
oklch(63.1% 0.18 337.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B23197
oklch(54.4% 0.196 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C2684
oklch(49% 0.182 337.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F226B
oklch(42.6% 0.151 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#672357
oklch(37.8% 0.117 338.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1533
oklch(26.9% 0.075 337.3)
#B23197 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) | #365C9A | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616F94 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC3860 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B23197
#B23197
oklch(54.4% 0.196 337.7)
- #008552
#008552
oklch(54.3% 0.127 158)
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 #B23197, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B23197.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.090
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.092
Use #B23197 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.