#B33788
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.4% 0.18 344.6), rgb(179, 55, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#B33788 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B33788 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 55, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.18 344.6) |
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 #B33788 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B33788 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B33788 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B33788 text on black | 3.81:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCD
oklch(80.9% 0.081 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#D97EB3
oklch(70.7% 0.129 345)
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Step 500
500
#CC5AA1
oklch(63.2% 0.165 344.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B33788
oklch(54.4% 0.18 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D2C77
oklch(49.1% 0.168 344.3)
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Step 800
800
#802660
oklch(42.7% 0.139 345)
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Step 900
900
#67254F
oklch(37.7% 0.108 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D172E
oklch(27.1% 0.068 345.3)
#B33788 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) | #445C8A | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697185 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF365A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B33788
#B33788
oklch(54.4% 0.18 344.6)
- #00845E
#00845E
oklch(54.3% 0.115 164.6)
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 #B33788, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B33788.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.076
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.083
Use #B33788 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.