#B83996
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56% 0.19 340.4), rgb(184, 57, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#B83996 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B83996 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 57, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 53%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.19 340.4) |
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 #B83996 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B83996 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B83996 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B83996 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD2
oklch(80.9% 0.086 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#D87CBB
oklch(70.6% 0.137 340)
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Step 500
500
#CB57A9
oklch(63% 0.174 340.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B83996
oklch(56% 0.19 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D287F
oklch(49.1% 0.177 340.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F2467
oklch(42.6% 0.146 340.2)
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Step 900
900
#672354
oklch(37.7% 0.115 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1631
oklch(27.1% 0.072 341)
#B83996 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) | #416099 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697493 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C33C62 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B83996
#B83996
oklch(56% 0.19 340.4)
- #008A5B
#008A5B
oklch(55.9% 0.125 160.6)
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 #B83996, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B83996.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.085
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.092
Use #B83996 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.