#B83299
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.5% 0.2 338.9), rgb(184, 50, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#B83299 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B83299 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 50, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 57%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.2 338.9) |
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 #B83299 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B83299 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B83299 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B83299 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.049 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.09 338.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA7ABE
oklch(70.6% 0.145 339)
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Step 500
500
#CD54AE
oklch(63.1% 0.184 338.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B83299
oklch(55.5% 0.2 338.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E2383
oklch(49.1% 0.186 338.7)
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Step 800
800
#81206A
oklch(42.7% 0.154 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#682156
oklch(37.7% 0.12 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1533
oklch(27% 0.076 338.3)
#B83299 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) | #395E9C | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657396 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C23862 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B83299
#B83299
oklch(55.5% 0.2 338.9)
- #008957
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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 #B83299, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B83299.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.093
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.095
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.097
Use #B83299 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.