#B2338A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54% 0.186 343.2), rgb(178, 51, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#B2338A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 343°. 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 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2338A |
| RGB | rgb(178, 51, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 55%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.186 343.2) |
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 #B2338A | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B2338A | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2338A text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B2338A text on black | 3.73:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 343.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABCF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 343)
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Step 400
400
#D97DB6
oklch(70.7% 0.133 343.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC58A4
oklch(63% 0.17 343)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B2338A
oklch(54% 0.186 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E2A7A
oklch(49.2% 0.173 343.1)
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Step 800
800
#802563
oklch(42.7% 0.142 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#672451
oklch(37.6% 0.111 342.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D162F
oklch(27% 0.071 343.6)
#B2338A 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) | #405A8C | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666F87 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD335A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2338A
#B2338A
oklch(54% 0.186 343.2)
- #00835B
#00835B
oklch(54% 0.116 163.2)
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 #B2338A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B2338A.
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 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.082
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.084
Use #B2338A 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.