#B23298
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.5% 0.196 337.3), rgb(178, 50, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#B23298 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B23298 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 50, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 56%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.196 337.3) |
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 #B23298 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B23298 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B23298 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B23298 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#EFCDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 336.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD5
oklch(80.9% 0.088 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#D87CC0
oklch(70.8% 0.141 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB56B0
oklch(63.2% 0.181 337.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B23298
oklch(54.5% 0.196 337.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C2785
oklch(49.2% 0.182 337.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F236C
oklch(42.8% 0.151 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#662357
oklch(37.7% 0.117 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1633
oklch(27% 0.073 337.5)
#B23298 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) | #365C9B | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617095 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC3961 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B23298
#B23298
oklch(54.5% 0.196 337.3)
- #008651
#008651
oklch(54.6% 0.129 157.3)
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 #B23298, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B23298.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.089
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.093
Use #B23298 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.