#B43D9A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56% 0.185 337.6), rgb(180, 61, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#B43D9A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B43D9A |
| RGB | rgb(180, 61, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 49%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.185 337.6) |
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 #B43D9A | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B43D9A | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B43D9A text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B43D9A text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD4
oklch(80.8% 0.083 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#D57EBE
oklch(70.7% 0.134 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#C85AAD
oklch(63.1% 0.17 337.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B43D9A
oklch(56% 0.185 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#992D82
oklch(49.1% 0.171 337.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D276A
oklch(42.8% 0.142 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#652556
oklch(37.7% 0.112 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1732
oklch(27% 0.069 337.9)
#B43D9A 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) | #41629D | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667497 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD4366 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B43D9A
#B43D9A
oklch(56% 0.185 337.6)
- #008B55
#008B55
oklch(56.1% 0.132 157.6)
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 #B43D9A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B43D9A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.089
Use #B43D9A 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.