#B23E97
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.7% 0.18 338.2), rgb(178, 62, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#B23E97 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B23E97 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 62, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 48%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.18 338.2) |
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 #B23E97 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B23E97 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B23E97 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B23E97 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#EECEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD3
oklch(81% 0.081 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#D47FBC
oklch(70.6% 0.13 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#C75CAB
oklch(63.2% 0.165 338.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B23E97
oklch(55.7% 0.18 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#992F81
oklch(49.2% 0.168 338.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C2869
oklch(42.7% 0.139 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#642655
oklch(37.6% 0.108 338)
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Step 950
950
#3B1732
oklch(27% 0.069 337.9)
#B23E97 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) | #42619A | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677394 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC4365 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B23E97
#B23E97
oklch(55.7% 0.18 338.2)
- #008A55
#008A55
oklch(55.8% 0.131 157.9)
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 #B23E97, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B23E97.
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 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.089
Use #B23E97 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.