#B1409D
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56% 0.181 335.4), rgb(177, 64, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#B1409D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1409D |
| RGB | rgb(177, 64, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 47%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.181 335.4) |
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 #B1409D | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B1409D | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1409D text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1409D text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#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
#E3ADD5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#D280C0
oklch(70.7% 0.13 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#C45CB0
oklch(63% 0.167 335.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B1409D
oklch(56% 0.181 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#973085
oklch(49.2% 0.168 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A296C
oklch(42.6% 0.139 335.2)
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Step 900
900
#632758
oklch(37.8% 0.108 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1833
oklch(27% 0.067 335.7)
#B1409D 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) | #4063A0 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64749A | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B94769 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1409D
#B1409D
oklch(56% 0.181 335.4)
- #008B50
#008B50
oklch(56% 0.137 155.6)
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 #B1409D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B1409D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
Use #B1409D 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.