#B23799
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55% 0.191 337.1), rgb(178, 55, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#B23799 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B23799 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 55, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.191 337.1) |
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 #B23799 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B23799 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B23799 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B23799 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 337)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD5
oklch(80.9% 0.085 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#D67DBF
oklch(70.7% 0.137 337.3)
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Step 500
500
#C958AF
oklch(63.1% 0.176 337.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B23799
oklch(55% 0.191 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A2A84
oklch(49% 0.177 337)
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Step 800
800
#7D256B
oklch(42.6% 0.146 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#652457
oklch(37.6% 0.114 337)
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Step 950
950
#3C1633
oklch(27% 0.073 337.5)
#B23799 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) | #3A5E9C | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637196 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB3E63 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B23799
#B23799
oklch(55% 0.191 337.1)
- #008852
#008852
oklch(55.2% 0.131 157.1)
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 #B23799, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B23799.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.084
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.095
Use #B23799 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.