#B33089
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.8% 0.189 343.7), rgb(179, 48, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#B33089 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B33089 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 48, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 58%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.189 343.7) |
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 #B33089 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B33089 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B33089 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B33089 text on black | 3.70:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB7CB6
oklch(70.8% 0.137 343.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE56A3
oklch(63% 0.174 343.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B33089
oklch(53.8% 0.189 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F2779
oklch(49.1% 0.176 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#812363
oklch(42.7% 0.146 343.3)
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Step 900
900
#682350
oklch(37.6% 0.113 343.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D162F
oklch(27% 0.071 343.6)
#B33089 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) | #3E598B | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666F86 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF3058 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B33089
#B33089
oklch(53.8% 0.189 343.7)
- #00825B
#00825B
oklch(53.7% 0.115 163.7)
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 #B33089, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B33089.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.083
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.084
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
Use #B33089 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.