#B13A9D
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.4% 0.189 335.2), rgb(177, 58, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#B13A9D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B13A9D |
| RGB | rgb(177, 58, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 51%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.189 335.2) |
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 #B13A9D | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B13A9D | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B13A9D text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B13A9D text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD6
oklch(80.9% 0.085 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#D47EC2
oklch(70.7% 0.136 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#C75AB2
oklch(63.2% 0.173 335.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B13A9D
oklch(55.4% 0.189 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#982C87
oklch(49.1% 0.175 335)
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Step 800
800
#7C266D
oklch(42.7% 0.145 335.5)
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Step 900
900
#642559
oklch(37.7% 0.113 335)
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Step 950
950
#3B1734
oklch(27.1% 0.071 335.3)
#B13A9D 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) | #3A60A0 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62729A | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA4266 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B13A9D
#B13A9D
oklch(55.4% 0.189 335.2)
- #00894E
#00894E
oklch(55.4% 0.136 155.3)
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 #B13A9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B13A9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
Use #B13A9D 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.