#B9239F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.9% 0.219 336.6), rgb(185, 35, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#B9239F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9239F |
| RGB | rgb(185, 35, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 68%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.219 336.6) |
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 #B9239F | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B9239F | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9239F text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B9239F text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8D8
oklch(80.8% 0.099 336.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD76C5
oklch(70.7% 0.159 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#D04DB6
oklch(63.1% 0.202 336.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B9239F
oklch(54.9% 0.219 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#A1158A
oklch(49.1% 0.204 336.6)
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Step 800
800
#831770
oklch(42.7% 0.169 336.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A1D5B
oklch(37.8% 0.132 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1335
oklch(27% 0.082 336.7)
#B9239F 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) | #275AA2 | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F719C | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C32F61 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9239F
#B9239F
oklch(54.9% 0.219 336.6)
- #008750
#008750
oklch(54.8% 0.132 156.6)
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 #B9239F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B9239F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.098
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.101
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.102
Use #B9239F 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.