#B23A95
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.2% 0.184 338.8), rgb(178, 58, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#B23A95 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 339°. 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 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B23A95 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 58, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 51%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.184 338.8) |
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 #B23A95 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B23A95 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B23A95 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B23A95 text on black | 3.93:1 | 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
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE3
oklch(88.5% 0.046 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD3
oklch(80.9% 0.084 338.4)
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Step 400
400
#D67EBC
oklch(70.7% 0.133 338.9)
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Step 500
500
#C85AAB
oklch(63% 0.169 338.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B23A95
oklch(55.2% 0.184 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A2C80
oklch(49% 0.171 338.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D2768
oklch(42.7% 0.141 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#652555
oklch(37.7% 0.111 338.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1732
oklch(27.1% 0.07 338.9)
#B23A95 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) | #405F98 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657292 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC3E62 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B23A95
#B23A95
oklch(55.2% 0.184 338.8)
- #008856
#008856
oklch(55.2% 0.127 158.9)
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 #B23A95, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B23A95.
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 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.090
Use #B23A95 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.