#B4299C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.3% 0.209 336.3), rgb(180, 41, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#B4299C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4299C |
| RGB | rgb(180, 41, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 63%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.209 336.3) |
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 #B4299C | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B4299C | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4299C text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B4299C text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD8
oklch(81% 0.094 336.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA79C4
oklch(70.7% 0.151 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD51B4
oklch(63% 0.193 336.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B4299C
oklch(54.3% 0.209 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E1E89
oklch(49% 0.195 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#811D6F
oklch(42.7% 0.161 336.5)
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Step 900
900
#68205A
oklch(37.8% 0.125 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1435
oklch(27% 0.08 335.8)
#B4299C 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) | #2C5A9F | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6F99 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE3461 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4299C
#B4299C
oklch(54.3% 0.209 336.3)
- #00854E
#00854E
oklch(54.2% 0.131 156.3)
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 #B4299C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B4299C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.083
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.095
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.095
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.097
Use #B4299C 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.