#B34091
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.8% 0.174 341.3), rgb(179, 64, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#B34091 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 341°. 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 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B34091 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 64, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 47%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.174 341.3) |
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 #B34091 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B34091 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B34091 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B34091 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE2
oklch(88.4% 0.044 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADCF
oklch(80.8% 0.078 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#D580B7
oklch(70.7% 0.125 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#C75DA5
oklch(63.1% 0.159 341.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B34091
oklch(55.8% 0.174 341.3)
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Step 700
700
#99307B
oklch(49% 0.162 341.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C2A64
oklch(42.7% 0.133 341.1)
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Step 900
900
#652752
oklch(37.8% 0.105 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1830
oklch(27% 0.065 340.8)
#B34091 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) | #486193 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A748E | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD4263 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B34091
#B34091
oklch(55.8% 0.174 341.3)
- #00895C
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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 #B34091, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B34091.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.079
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.080
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
Use #B34091 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.