#B13E90
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.2% 0.174 340.9), rgb(177, 62, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#B13E90 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B13E90 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 62, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 48%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.174 340.9) |
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 #B13E90 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B13E90 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B13E90 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B13E90 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#EECEE2
oklch(88.4% 0.044 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#D580B8
oklch(70.7% 0.126 341)
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Step 500
500
#C75DA6
oklch(63.1% 0.16 340.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B13E90
oklch(55.2% 0.174 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#99307C
oklch(49.1% 0.163 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C2965
oklch(42.6% 0.135 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#652752
oklch(37.8% 0.105 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1830
oklch(27% 0.065 340.8)
#B13E90 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) | #466092 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68728D | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB4061 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B13E90
#B13E90
oklch(55.2% 0.174 340.9)
- #00885A
#00885A
oklch(55.3% 0.124 160.8)
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 #B13E90, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B13E90.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.082
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.084
Use #B13E90 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.