#B23796
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.9% 0.189 338.3), rgb(178, 55, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#B23796 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B23796 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 55, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.189 338.3) |
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 #B23796 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B23796 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B23796 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B23796 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#EFCEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.047 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD3
oklch(81% 0.084 339)
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Step 400
400
#D67DBD
oklch(70.6% 0.136 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#C959AD
oklch(63.1% 0.173 338.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B23796
oklch(54.9% 0.189 338.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B2A82
oklch(49.1% 0.176 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E256A
oklch(42.7% 0.146 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#662456
oklch(37.7% 0.114 338.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1632
oklch(27% 0.072 338.7)
#B23796 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) | #3C5E99 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647193 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC3C62 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B23796
#B23796
oklch(54.9% 0.189 338.3)
- #008754
#008754
oklch(54.9% 0.128 158.3)
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 #B23796, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B23796.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.080
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.081
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.094
Use #B23796 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.