#B13B8F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.8% 0.178 341.1), rgb(177, 59, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#B13B8F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B13B8F |
| RGB | rgb(177, 59, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 50%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.178 341.1) |
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 #B13B8F | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B13B8F | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B13B8F text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B13B8F text on black | 3.89:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.045 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADD0
oklch(81% 0.079 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D67FB8
oklch(70.7% 0.128 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#C95BA6
oklch(63.1% 0.165 341.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B13B8F
oklch(54.8% 0.178 341.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A2E7C
oklch(49% 0.166 340.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D2865
oklch(42.7% 0.137 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#652652
oklch(37.6% 0.107 341)
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Step 950
950
#3C1730
oklch(27% 0.068 341.6)
#B13B8F 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) | #435E91 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67718C | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB3D60 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B13B8F
#B13B8F
oklch(54.8% 0.178 341.1)
- #008659
#008659
oklch(54.8% 0.122 161)
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 #B13B8F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B13B8F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.083
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.086
Use #B13B8F 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.