#B8458B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.8% 0.167 346.2), rgb(184, 69, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#B8458B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8458B |
| RGB | rgb(184, 69, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 45%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.167 346.2) |
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 #B8458B | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B8458B | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8458B text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8458B text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 346.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5AECB
oklch(81% 0.074 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#D681B0
oklch(70.7% 0.119 346.3)
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Step 500
500
#C95E9D
oklch(63.2% 0.154 346)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B8458B
oklch(56.8% 0.167 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A3273
oklch(49.1% 0.155 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D2B5D
oklch(42.6% 0.127 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#65284C
oklch(37.7% 0.099 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C182D
oklch(27.1% 0.064 346.2)
#B8458B 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) | #51648D | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727888 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C44362 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8458B
#B8458B
oklch(56.8% 0.167 346.2)
- #008C67
#008C67
oklch(56.8% 0.117 166.3)
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 #B8458B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.073
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.082
Use #B8458B 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.