#B34094
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.9% 0.176 339.9), rgb(179, 64, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#B34094 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B34094 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 64, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 47%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.176 339.9) |
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 #B34094 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B34094 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B34094 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B34094 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE2
oklch(88.4% 0.044 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD1
oklch(80.9% 0.079 339.7)
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Step 400
400
#D480B9
oklch(70.7% 0.126 340)
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Step 500
500
#C75DA8
oklch(63.2% 0.161 340)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B34094
oklch(55.9% 0.176 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#99307D
oklch(49.1% 0.163 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C2966
oklch(42.7% 0.136 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#642753
oklch(37.7% 0.105 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1831
oklch(27.1% 0.066 339.4)
#B34094 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) | #466297 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697491 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD4364 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B34094
#B34094
oklch(55.9% 0.176 339.9)
- #008A5A
#008A5A
oklch(55.9% 0.126 160.2)
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 #B34094, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B34094.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
Use #B34094 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.