#B33489
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.2% 0.184 344), rgb(179, 52, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#B33489 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B33489 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 52, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 55%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.184 344) |
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 #B33489 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B33489 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B33489 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B33489 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 343.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCE
oklch(81% 0.082 344.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA7DB5
oklch(70.8% 0.133 344.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD58A2
oklch(63.1% 0.17 344.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B33489
oklch(54.2% 0.184 344)
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Step 700
700
#9E2A78
oklch(49.1% 0.171 344.1)
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Step 800
800
#802562
oklch(42.7% 0.142 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#682450
oklch(37.8% 0.111 344)
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Step 950
950
#3D162F
oklch(27% 0.071 343.6)
#B33489 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) | #415B8B | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687086 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF335A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B33489
#B33489
oklch(54.2% 0.184 344)
- #00845D
#00845D
oklch(54.3% 0.116 164)
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 #B33489, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B33489.
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 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.080
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.082
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.083
Use #B33489 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.