#B5438E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.3% 0.169 343.6), rgb(181, 67, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#B5438E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 344°. 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 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5438E |
| RGB | rgb(181, 67, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 46%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.169 343.6) |
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 #B5438E | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B5438E | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5438E text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5438E text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCD
oklch(80.9% 0.077 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#D581B4
oklch(70.8% 0.121 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#C85EA1
oklch(63.2% 0.156 343.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B5438E
oklch(56.3% 0.169 343.6)
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Step 700
700
#993277
oklch(49.1% 0.157 343.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D2B61
oklch(42.8% 0.13 343.6)
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Step 900
900
#65284F
oklch(37.8% 0.101 343.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B182E
oklch(26.9% 0.064 343.7)
#B5438E 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) | #4D6390 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E768B | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C04362 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5438E
#B5438E
oklch(56.3% 0.169 343.6)
- #008B61
#008B61
oklch(56.3% 0.121 163.4)
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 #B5438E, 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 0.062
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.080
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
Use #B5438E 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.