#B4388F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55% 0.184 342), rgb(180, 56, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#B4388F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4388F |
| RGB | rgb(180, 56, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.184 342) |
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 #B4388F | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B4388F | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4388F text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B4388F text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F0CEE2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 341.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACD0
oklch(81% 0.083 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#D87EB8
oklch(70.8% 0.132 341.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB59A6
oklch(63.1% 0.169 341.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B4388F
oklch(55% 0.184 342)
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Step 700
700
#9C2B7B
oklch(49% 0.171 342)
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Step 800
800
#7F2664
oklch(42.7% 0.141 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#672552
oklch(37.8% 0.11 342)
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Step 950
950
#3C1630
oklch(26.9% 0.07 341.3)
#B4388F 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) | #425D91 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68728C | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF395E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4388F
#B4388F
oklch(55% 0.184 342)
- #00875B
#00875B
oklch(55.1% 0.121 161.7)
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 #B4388F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B4388F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.085
Use #B4388F 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.