#B2338C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.1% 0.187 342.3), rgb(178, 51, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#B2338C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.187 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 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2338C |
| RGB | rgb(178, 51, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 55%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.187 342.3) |
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 #B2338C | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B2338C | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2338C text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B2338C text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F0CEE2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD0
oklch(80.8% 0.085 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#D97DB8
oklch(70.8% 0.134 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC58A6
oklch(63.1% 0.172 342.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B2338C
oklch(54.1% 0.187 342.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D297B
oklch(49% 0.174 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#802464
oklch(42.7% 0.144 342.4)
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Step 900
900
#672452
oklch(37.7% 0.112 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1630
oklch(27% 0.071 342.3)
#B2338C 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) | #3E5A8E | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666F89 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD345B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2338C
#B2338C
oklch(54.1% 0.187 342.3)
- #00835A
#00835A
oklch(53.9% 0.117 162.7)
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 #B2338C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B2338C.
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 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.086
Use #B2338C 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.