#B33196
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.5% 0.196 338.4), rgb(179, 49, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#B33196 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B33196 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 49, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 57%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.196 338.4) |
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 #B33196 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B33196 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B33196 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B33196 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#D97BBE
oklch(70.7% 0.142 338.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC55AE
oklch(63.1% 0.182 338.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B33196
oklch(54.5% 0.196 338.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D2683
oklch(49.1% 0.182 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#80226A
oklch(42.8% 0.151 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#672256
oklch(37.6% 0.118 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1533
oklch(27% 0.076 338.3)
#B33196 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) | #375C99 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627093 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD3760 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B33196
#B33196
oklch(54.5% 0.196 338.4)
- #008653
#008653
oklch(54.6% 0.127 158.1)
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 #B33196, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B33196.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.089
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.092
Use #B33196 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.