#B5438B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.1% 0.167 345), rgb(181, 67, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#B5438B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 345°. 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 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5438B |
| RGB | rgb(181, 67, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 46%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.167 345) |
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 #B5438B | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B5438B | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5438B text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5438B text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 346.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5AECC
oklch(81% 0.075 345)
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Step 400
400
#D581B2
oklch(70.7% 0.12 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#C85E9F
oklch(63.1% 0.154 344.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B5438B
oklch(56.1% 0.167 345)
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Step 700
700
#9A3275
oklch(49.1% 0.156 344.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D2B5F
oklch(42.7% 0.129 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#65284E
oklch(37.7% 0.1 344.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B182D
oklch(26.9% 0.063 345.2)
#B5438B 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) | #4E628D | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7588 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C04261 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5438B
#B5438B
oklch(56.1% 0.167 345)
- #008A63
#008A63
oklch(56.1% 0.118 164.9)
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 #B5438B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.075
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
Use #B5438B 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.