#B8368F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.4% 0.189 343.1), rgb(184, 54, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#B8368F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8368F |
| RGB | rgb(184, 54, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 55%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.189 343.1) |
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 #B8368F | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B8368F | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8368F text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B8368F text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABCF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 343)
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Step 400
400
#DA7CB7
oklch(70.7% 0.136 342.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE57A5
oklch(63.2% 0.174 343.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B8368F
oklch(55.4% 0.189 343.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F277A
oklch(49.1% 0.177 343.3)
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Step 800
800
#812363
oklch(42.7% 0.146 343.3)
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Step 900
900
#682351
oklch(37.7% 0.114 343.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D162F
oklch(27% 0.071 343.6)
#B8368F 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) | #435E92 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A738C | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4365E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8368F
#B8368F
oklch(55.4% 0.189 343.1)
- #00885E
#00885E
oklch(55.4% 0.12 162.9)
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 #B8368F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B8368F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.079
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.081
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.082
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.086
Use #B8368F 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.