#B43388
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.2% 0.186 344.7), rgb(180, 51, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#B43388 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 345°. 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 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B43388 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 51, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 56%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.186 344.7) |
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 #B43388 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B43388 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B43388 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B43388 text on black | 3.76:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.047 345)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABCD
oklch(80.8% 0.084 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA7DB4
oklch(70.7% 0.133 344.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE57A1
oklch(63.1% 0.171 344.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B43388
oklch(54.2% 0.186 344.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F2977
oklch(49.1% 0.173 344.8)
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Step 800
800
#812461
oklch(42.7% 0.143 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#68244F
oklch(37.7% 0.111 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D162E
oklch(26.9% 0.07 344.9)
#B43388 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) | #425A8A | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697085 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C03259 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B43388
#B43388
oklch(54.2% 0.186 344.7)
- #00845E
#00845E
oklch(54.3% 0.115 164.6)
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 #B43388, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B43388.
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 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.082
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.082
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
Use #B43388 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.