#B13D83
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.5% 0.168 346.9), rgb(177, 61, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#B13D83 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B13D83 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 61, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 49%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.168 346.9) |
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 #B13D83 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B13D83 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B13D83 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B13D83 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCA
oklch(80.9% 0.076 347)
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Step 400
400
#D780AF
oklch(70.7% 0.121 347.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA5D9C
oklch(63.1% 0.156 346.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B13D83
oklch(54.5% 0.168 346.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B3172
oklch(49.1% 0.156 346.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E2A5D
oklch(42.7% 0.13 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#66274C
oklch(37.7% 0.102 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C182C
oklch(27% 0.063 347.7)
#B13D83 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) | #4B5D85 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7180 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD3A5A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B13D83
#B13D83
oklch(54.5% 0.168 346.9)
- #008462
#008462
oklch(54.4% 0.112 167)
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 #B13D83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.070
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
Use #B13D83 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.