#B2379D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.2% 0.194 335.5), rgb(178, 55, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#B2379D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2379D |
| RGB | rgb(178, 55, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.194 335.5) |
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 #B2379D | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B2379D | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2379D text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B2379D text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD7
oklch(81% 0.087 335.4)
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Step 400
400
#D57DC2
oklch(70.7% 0.139 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#C858B3
oklch(63.1% 0.178 335.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B2379D
oklch(55.2% 0.194 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A2987
oklch(49.1% 0.18 335.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D246E
oklch(42.7% 0.15 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#652459
oklch(37.7% 0.116 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1634
oklch(26.9% 0.073 335.2)
#B2379D 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) | #385FA0 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61719A | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB3F65 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2379D
#B2379D
oklch(55.2% 0.194 335.5)
- #00894E
#00894E
oklch(55.4% 0.136 155.3)
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 #B2379D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B2379D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.088
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.092
Use #B2379D 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.