#B8399F
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.4% 0.196 336.8), rgb(184, 57, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#B8399F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8399F |
| RGB | rgb(184, 57, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 53%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.196 336.8) |
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 #B8399F | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B8399F | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8399F text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8399F text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 336.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD6
oklch(80.9% 0.089 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#D77CC1
oklch(70.7% 0.141 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA56B1
oklch(63.1% 0.181 336.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B8399F
oklch(56.4% 0.196 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C2786
oklch(49.2% 0.183 336.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E236D
oklch(42.7% 0.151 336.4)
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Step 900
900
#662358
oklch(37.7% 0.117 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1634
oklch(27.1% 0.074 336.2)
#B8399F 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) | #3C62A2 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66759C | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C24067 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8399F
#B8399F
oklch(56.4% 0.196 336.8)
- #008C54
#008C54
oklch(56.3% 0.134 156.9)
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 #B8399F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B8399F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.086
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.090
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.092
Use #B8399F 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.