#B32385
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.6% 0.2 344.7), rgb(179, 35, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#B32385 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B32385 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 35, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 67%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.2 344.7) |
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 #B32385 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B32385 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B32385 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B32385 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 344.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBA9CE
oklch(80.8% 0.09 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE79B5
oklch(70.6% 0.144 344.8)
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Step 500
500
#D252A3
oklch(63.1% 0.183 344.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B32385
oklch(52.6% 0.2 344.7)
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Step 700
700
#A31F79
oklch(49.1% 0.187 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#841E62
oklch(42.7% 0.153 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2050
oklch(37.8% 0.12 345)
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Step 950
950
#3F142F
oklch(27% 0.076 344.8)
#B32385 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) | #375487 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646C82 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF2152 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B32385
#B32385
oklch(52.6% 0.2 344.7)
- #007E5A
#007E5A
oklch(52.5% 0.111 164.8)
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 #B32385, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B32385.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.076
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.091
Use #B32385 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.