#B3339D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55% 0.199 335.8), rgb(179, 51, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#B3339D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.199 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 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3339D |
| RGB | rgb(179, 51, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 56%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.199 335.8) |
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 #B3339D | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B3339D | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3339D text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B3339D text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#D77CC3
oklch(70.8% 0.143 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA56B3
oklch(63.2% 0.182 335.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B3339D
oklch(55% 0.199 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B2688
oklch(49.1% 0.185 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E226E
oklch(42.6% 0.153 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#662259
oklch(37.6% 0.12 336)
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Step 950
950
#3C1534
oklch(26.9% 0.076 336.1)
#B3339D 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) | #345EA0 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60719A | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC3C64 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3339D
#B3339D
oklch(55% 0.199 335.8)
- #00884E
#00884E
oklch(55.1% 0.135 155.5)
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 #B3339D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B3339D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.091
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.093
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.094
Use #B3339D 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.