#B8438D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.7% 0.171 345), rgb(184, 67, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#B8438D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8438D |
| RGB | rgb(184, 67, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 47%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.171 345) |
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 #B8438D | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B8438D | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8438D text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8438D text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#D680B2
oklch(70.6% 0.122 344.9)
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Step 500
500
#C95D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.157 344.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B8438D
oklch(56.7% 0.171 345)
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Step 700
700
#9B3075
oklch(49.1% 0.16 345)
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Step 800
800
#7E2A5F
oklch(42.8% 0.131 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#66274E
oklch(37.8% 0.103 345.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C182E
oklch(27.1% 0.065 344.7)
#B8438D 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) | #4F638F | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71778A | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C44262 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8438D
#B8438D
oklch(56.7% 0.171 345)
- #008C65
#008C65
oklch(56.7% 0.119 165.2)
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 #B8438D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.078
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.080
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.082
Use #B8438D 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.