#B9208C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.8% 0.21 343.6), rgb(185, 32, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#B9208C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9208C |
| RGB | rgb(185, 32, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 71%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.21 343.6) |
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 #B9208C | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B9208C | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9208C text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B9208C text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE2
oklch(88.5% 0.052 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 343.8)
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Step 400
400
#E077B8
oklch(70.7% 0.151 343.7)
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Step 500
500
#D44EA6
oklch(63.1% 0.192 343.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B9208C
oklch(53.8% 0.21 343.6)
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Step 700
700
#A5187C
oklch(49.2% 0.195 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#861965
oklch(42.8% 0.162 343.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C1D52
oklch(37.7% 0.126 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#401330
oklch(27.1% 0.08 344.2)
#B9208C 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) | #35568F | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656F89 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C52056 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9208C
#B9208C
oklch(53.8% 0.21 343.6)
- #00825B
#00825B
oklch(53.7% 0.115 163.7)
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 #B9208C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B9208C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.088
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.090
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.094
Use #B9208C 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.