#B4338B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.3% 0.188 343.4), rgb(180, 51, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#B4338B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4338B |
| RGB | rgb(180, 51, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 56%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.188 343.4) |
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 #B4338B | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B4338B | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4338B text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B4338B text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABCF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 343)
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Step 400
400
#DA7CB6
oklch(70.6% 0.136 343.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD57A4
oklch(63.1% 0.173 343.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B4338B
oklch(54.3% 0.188 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E2879
oklch(49% 0.174 343.4)
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Step 800
800
#812463
oklch(42.8% 0.144 343.4)
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Step 900
900
#682351
oklch(37.7% 0.114 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D162F
oklch(27% 0.071 343.6)
#B4338B 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) | #405B8D | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687088 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0335B | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4338B
#B4338B
oklch(54.3% 0.188 343.4)
- #00845C
#00845C
oklch(54.3% 0.117 163.4)
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 #B4338B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B4338B.
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 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.082
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.083
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
Use #B4338B 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.