#B13F9E
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56% 0.183 335), rgb(177, 63, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#B13F9E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B13F9E |
| RGB | rgb(177, 63, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 48%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.183 335) |
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 #B13F9E | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B13F9E | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B13F9E text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B13F9E text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD6
oklch(81% 0.083 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#D27FC1
oklch(70.6% 0.132 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#C55CB1
oklch(63.2% 0.168 335.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B13F9E
oklch(56% 0.183 335)
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Step 700
700
#972F86
oklch(49.2% 0.17 335.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B286D
oklch(42.7% 0.142 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#632658
oklch(37.6% 0.11 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1734
oklch(26.9% 0.07 334.3)
#B13F9E 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) | #3F62A1 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64739B | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B94769 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B13F9E
#B13F9E
oklch(56% 0.183 335)
- #008B4E
#008B4E
oklch(55.9% 0.139 154.8)
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 #B13F9E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B13F9E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.085
Use #B13F9E 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.