#B5239C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.1% 0.215 336.5), rgb(181, 35, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#B5239C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5239C |
| RGB | rgb(181, 35, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 68%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.215 336.5) |
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 #B5239C | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B5239C | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5239C text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B5239C text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC77C4
oklch(70.7% 0.156 336.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF4FB5
oklch(63.1% 0.198 336.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B5239C
oklch(54.1% 0.215 336.5)
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Step 700
700
#A0198A
oklch(49.1% 0.201 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#821A70
oklch(42.7% 0.166 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#691E5A
oklch(37.7% 0.129 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1335
oklch(27% 0.082 336.7)
#B5239C 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) | #27599F | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6E99 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF2F5F | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5239C
#B5239C
oklch(54.1% 0.215 336.5)
- #00844E
#00844E
oklch(54% 0.13 156.5)
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 #B5239C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B5239C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.086
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.095
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.096
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.099
Use #B5239C 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.