#B346A0
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.1% 0.176 335), rgb(179, 70, 160).
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White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#B346A0 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B346A0 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 70, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.176 335) |
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 #B346A0 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B346A0 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B346A0 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B346A0 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#D181C0
oklch(70.7% 0.127 335)
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Step 500
500
#C35EB0
oklch(63.1% 0.163 335)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B346A0
oklch(57.1% 0.176 335)
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Step 700
700
#953285
oklch(49.1% 0.164 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#792B6C
oklch(42.7% 0.135 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#622857
oklch(37.7% 0.105 335.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1833
oklch(27% 0.067 335.7)
#B346A0 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) | #4667A3 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68779D | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB4D6C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B346A0
#B346A0
oklch(57.1% 0.176 335)
- #008F51
#008F51
oklch(57.1% 0.141 155)
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 #B346A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B346A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
Use #B346A0 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.