#B32E91
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54% 0.196 340.3), rgb(179, 46, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#B32E91 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B32E91 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 46, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 59%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.196 340.3) |
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 #B32E91 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B32E91 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B32E91 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B32E91 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 340.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD2
oklch(80.8% 0.089 340.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA7BBC
oklch(70.7% 0.142 340.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD55AB
oklch(63.1% 0.18 340.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B32E91
oklch(54% 0.196 340.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E2580
oklch(49.1% 0.182 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#812168
oklch(42.7% 0.152 340.3)
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Step 900
900
#682254
oklch(37.7% 0.117 340.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1531
oklch(26.9% 0.074 340.7)
#B32E91 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) | #385A94 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636F8E | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE325C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B32E91
#B32E91
oklch(54% 0.196 340.3)
- #008456
#008456
oklch(54.1% 0.122 160.2)
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 #B32E91, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B32E91.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.090
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.090
Use #B32E91 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.