#B7289F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.9% 0.214 336.1), rgb(183, 40, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#B7289F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.214 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 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7289F |
| RGB | rgb(183, 40, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 64%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.214 336.1) |
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 #B7289F | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B7289F | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7289F text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B7289F text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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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
#DB78C5
oklch(70.7% 0.154 336)
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Step 500
500
#CE4FB6
oklch(63% 0.198 335.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B7289F
oklch(54.9% 0.214 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F1B8A
oklch(49.1% 0.199 336)
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Step 800
800
#821B70
oklch(42.8% 0.165 336.4)
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Step 900
900
#691E5B
oklch(37.8% 0.129 336.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1335
oklch(27% 0.082 336.7)
#B7289F 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) | #2A5BA2 | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E709C | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C13462 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7289F
#B7289F
oklch(54.9% 0.214 336.1)
- #00874F
#00874F
oklch(54.8% 0.133 156.2)
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 #B7289F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B7289F.
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 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.095
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.099
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.102
Use #B7289F 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.