#B9408F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.6% 0.177 344.2), rgb(185, 64, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#B9408F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9408F |
| RGB | rgb(185, 64, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.177 344.2) |
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 #B9408F | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B9408F | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9408F text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9408F text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACCD
oklch(80.8% 0.08 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#D87FB4
oklch(70.8% 0.127 344.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB5BA1
oklch(63.2% 0.163 344.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B9408F
oklch(56.6% 0.177 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C2E77
oklch(49.1% 0.164 344.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F2861
oklch(42.8% 0.136 344.2)
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Step 900
900
#66264F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 344)
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Step 950
950
#3C172E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 344.3)
#B9408F 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) | #4C6291 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F778C | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C53F62 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9408F
#B9408F
oklch(56.6% 0.177 344.2)
- #008C63
#008C63
oklch(56.7% 0.121 164.1)
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 #B9408F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B9408F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
Use #B9408F 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.