#B3249D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.9% 0.214 335.5), rgb(179, 36, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#B3249D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3249D |
| RGB | rgb(179, 36, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 67%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.214 335.5) |
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 #B3249D | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B3249D | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3249D text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B3249D text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9D9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA78C6
oklch(70.7% 0.154 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE50B7
oklch(63.2% 0.197 335.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B3249D
oklch(53.9% 0.214 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F1B8B
oklch(49.1% 0.199 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#811B71
oklch(42.7% 0.165 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#681E5B
oklch(37.6% 0.129 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1336
oklch(26.9% 0.082 334.7)
#B3249D 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) | #2559A0 | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6D9A | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC3160 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3249D
#B3249D
oklch(53.9% 0.214 335.5)
- #00844C
#00844C
oklch(53.9% 0.132 155.7)
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 #B3249D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B3249D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.087
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.093
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.094
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.096
Use #B3249D 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.