#B4408D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.7% 0.172 343.4), rgb(180, 64, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#B4408D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4408D |
| RGB | rgb(180, 64, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 48%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.172 343.4) |
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 #B4408D | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B4408D | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4408D text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4408D text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCD
oklch(80.9% 0.077 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#D680B4
oklch(70.7% 0.124 343.7)
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Step 500
500
#C85DA2
oklch(63.1% 0.158 343.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B4408D
oklch(55.7% 0.172 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A3077
oklch(49% 0.16 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D2A61
oklch(42.7% 0.131 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#65274F
oklch(37.6% 0.103 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C182E
oklch(27.1% 0.065 344.7)
#B4408D 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) | #4A618F | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C748A | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF4061 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4408D
#B4408D
oklch(55.7% 0.172 343.4)
- #008960
#008960
oklch(55.8% 0.119 163.6)
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 #B4408D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B4408D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.081
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.081
Use #B4408D 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.