#B23E91
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.4% 0.176 340.8), rgb(178, 62, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#B23E91 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 341°. 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 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B23E91 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 62, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 48%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.176 340.8) |
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 #B23E91 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B23E91 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B23E91 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B23E91 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE2
oklch(88.4% 0.044 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADD0
oklch(81% 0.079 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D580B8
oklch(70.7% 0.126 341)
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Step 500
500
#C85CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.163 340.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B23E91
oklch(55.4% 0.176 340.8)
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Step 700
700
#99307C
oklch(49.1% 0.163 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D2965
oklch(42.8% 0.136 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#652752
oklch(37.8% 0.105 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1730
oklch(26.9% 0.067 340.5)
#B23E91 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) | #466093 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69738E | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC4062 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B23E91
#B23E91
oklch(55.4% 0.176 340.8)
- #00885A
#00885A
oklch(55.3% 0.124 160.8)
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 #B23E91, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B23E91.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.082
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.082
Use #B23E91 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.