#B23997
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.1% 0.187 338), rgb(178, 57, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#B23997 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B23997 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 57, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 51%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.187 338) |
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 #B23997 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B23997 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B23997 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B23997 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#EFCEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.047 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#D67EBE
oklch(70.8% 0.135 337.9)
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Step 500
500
#C859AD
oklch(63% 0.172 337.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B23997
oklch(55.1% 0.187 338)
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Step 700
700
#9A2B82
oklch(49% 0.174 337.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D266A
oklch(42.7% 0.144 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#652556
oklch(37.7% 0.112 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1732
oklch(27.1% 0.07 338.9)
#B23997 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) | #3E5F9A | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647294 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC3E63 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B23997
#B23997
oklch(55.1% 0.187 338)
- #008854
#008854
oklch(55.2% 0.129 158)
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 #B23997, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B23997.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.094
Use #B23997 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.