#B1369A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.8% 0.192 336.3), rgb(177, 54, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#B1369A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1369A |
| RGB | rgb(177, 54, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 53%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.192 336.3) |
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 #B1369A | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B1369A | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1369A text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B1369A text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 337)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD6
oklch(81% 0.086 336.1)
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Step 400
400
#D67DC1
oklch(70.7% 0.139 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#C858B1
oklch(63% 0.177 336.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B1369A
oklch(54.8% 0.192 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A2986
oklch(49.1% 0.179 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D256D
oklch(42.7% 0.147 336)
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Step 900
900
#652458
oklch(37.7% 0.115 336.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1634
oklch(27.1% 0.074 336.2)
#B1369A 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) | #385E9D | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617097 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA3E63 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1369A
#B1369A
oklch(54.8% 0.192 336.3)
- #00874F
#00874F
oklch(54.8% 0.133 156.2)
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 #B1369A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B1369A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.086
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.095
Use #B1369A 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.