#B5289B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.4% 0.21 336.9), rgb(181, 40, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#B5289B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5289B |
| RGB | rgb(181, 40, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 64%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.21 336.9) |
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 #B5289B | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B5289B | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5289B text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B5289B text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB79C3
oklch(70.8% 0.151 337)
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Step 500
500
#CE51B3
oklch(63.1% 0.193 337)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B5289B
oklch(54.4% 0.21 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F1D88
oklch(49.1% 0.196 336.8)
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Step 800
800
#811C6E
oklch(42.6% 0.162 337)
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Step 900
900
#681F59
oklch(37.6% 0.126 337)
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Step 950
950
#3D1434
oklch(26.9% 0.079 337)
#B5289B 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) | #2C5A9E | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6F98 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF3260 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5289B
#B5289B
oklch(54.4% 0.21 336.9)
- #008550
#008550
oklch(54.3% 0.129 157.1)
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 #B5289B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B5289B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.083
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.095
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.098
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.098
Use #B5289B 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.