#B7418F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.4% 0.174 343.6), rgb(183, 65, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#B7418F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7418F |
| RGB | rgb(183, 65, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.174 343.6) |
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 #B7418F | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B7418F | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7418F text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7418F text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCD
oklch(81% 0.078 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#D67FB4
oklch(70.6% 0.125 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#C95CA2
oklch(63.1% 0.16 343.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B7418F
oklch(56.4% 0.174 343.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B2F77
oklch(49.1% 0.162 343.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E2961
oklch(42.7% 0.134 343.8)
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Step 900
900
#66274F
oklch(37.8% 0.104 344.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C172E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 344.3)
#B7418F 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) | #4C6291 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E768C | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C24162 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7418F
#B7418F
oklch(56.4% 0.174 343.6)
- #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 #B7418F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.083
Use #B7418F 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.