#B9358D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.4% 0.19 344.2), rgb(185, 53, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#B9358D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9358D |
| RGB | rgb(185, 53, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 55%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.19 344.2) |
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 #B9358D | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B9358D | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9358D text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B9358D text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB7CB5
oklch(70.7% 0.136 344.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF56A3
oklch(63.2% 0.175 344.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B9358D
oklch(55.4% 0.19 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#A02778
oklch(49.2% 0.176 344.5)
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Step 800
800
#822262
oklch(42.7% 0.147 344.3)
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Step 900
900
#692350
oklch(37.8% 0.114 344.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E152F
oklch(27% 0.073 344.2)
#B9358D 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) | #435D8F | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B738A | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5345C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9358D
#B9358D
oklch(55.4% 0.19 344.2)
- #008860
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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 #B9358D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B9358D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.084
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.084
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.085
Use #B9358D 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.