#B3438D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.9% 0.167 343.3), rgb(179, 67, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#B3438D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3438D |
| RGB | rgb(179, 67, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 46%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.167 343.3) |
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 #B3438D | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B3438D | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3438D text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3438D text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECD
oklch(80.9% 0.075 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#D481B4
oklch(70.6% 0.12 343.1)
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Step 500
500
#C75FA1
oklch(63.2% 0.153 343.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B3438D
oklch(55.9% 0.167 343.3)
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Step 700
700
#993377
oklch(49.2% 0.155 343.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C2B61
oklch(42.7% 0.129 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#64284F
oklch(37.6% 0.1 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B182E
oklch(26.9% 0.064 343.7)
#B3438D 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) | #4C628F | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D758A | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE4362 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3438D
#B3438D
oklch(55.9% 0.167 343.3)
- #008A60
#008A60
oklch(56% 0.121 163.2)
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 #B3438D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.079
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.079
Use #B3438D 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.