#B43384
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54% 0.183 346.4), rgb(180, 51, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#B43384 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B43384 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 51, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 56%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.183 346.4) |
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 #B43384 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B43384 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B43384 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B43384 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCB
oklch(80.8% 0.083 346.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB7DB1
oklch(70.7% 0.132 346.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE589E
oklch(63.1% 0.168 346.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B43384
oklch(54% 0.183 346.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F2974
oklch(49% 0.171 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#81245E
oklch(42.6% 0.141 346.4)
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Step 900
900
#68244D
oklch(37.6% 0.109 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E162D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 347.2)
#B43384 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) | #445A86 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7081 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C03057 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B43384
#B43384
oklch(54% 0.183 346.4)
- #008360
#008360
oklch(54.1% 0.112 166.2)
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 #B43384, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B43384.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.077
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.082
Use #B43384 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.