#B2389D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.3% 0.192 335.5), rgb(178, 56, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#B2389D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2389D |
| RGB | rgb(178, 56, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 52%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.192 335.5) |
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 #B2389D | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B2389D | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2389D text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B2389D text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#E5ACD6
oklch(81% 0.086 336.1)
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Step 400
400
#D57DC2
oklch(70.7% 0.139 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#C858B2
oklch(63.1% 0.177 335.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B2389D
oklch(55.3% 0.192 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A2A87
oklch(49.2% 0.179 335.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D256E
oklch(42.8% 0.148 335.4)
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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)
#B2389D 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) | #395FA0 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61729A | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB4066 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2389D
#B2389D
oklch(55.3% 0.192 335.5)
- #00894F
#00894F
oklch(55.4% 0.135 155.7)
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 #B2389D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B2389D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.086
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.091
Use #B2389D 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.