#B13F8A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55% 0.169 343.7), rgb(177, 63, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#B13F8A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 344°. 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 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B13F8A |
| RGB | rgb(177, 63, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 48%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.169 343.7) |
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 #B13F8A | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B13F8A | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B13F8A text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B13F8A text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCD
oklch(80.9% 0.077 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#D581B4
oklch(70.8% 0.121 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#C85EA1
oklch(63.2% 0.156 343.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B13F8A
oklch(55% 0.169 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A3277
oklch(49.2% 0.157 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D2A61
oklch(42.7% 0.131 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#65284F
oklch(37.8% 0.101 343.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B182E
oklch(26.9% 0.064 343.7)
#B13F8A 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) | #495F8C | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7287 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC3F5F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B13F8A
#B13F8A
oklch(55% 0.169 343.7)
- #00875E
#00875E
oklch(55.2% 0.119 163.3)
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 #B13F8A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B13F8A.
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 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.074
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.079
Use #B13F8A 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.