#B5359C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.5% 0.197 336.9), rgb(181, 53, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#B5359C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5359C |
| RGB | rgb(181, 53, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 55%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.197 336.9) |
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 #B5359C | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B5359C | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5359C text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B5359C text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 336.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD6
oklch(80.9% 0.089 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#D77CC1
oklch(70.7% 0.141 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA56B1
oklch(63.1% 0.181 336.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B5359C
oklch(55.5% 0.197 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C2686
oklch(49.1% 0.184 336.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F226D
oklch(42.8% 0.153 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#662358
oklch(37.7% 0.117 336.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1534
oklch(26.9% 0.076 336.1)
#B5359C 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) | #385F9F | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637299 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF3D64 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5359C
#B5359C
oklch(55.5% 0.197 336.9)
- #008952
#008952
oklch(55.4% 0.132 156.9)
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 #B5359C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B5359C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.090
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.093
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.094
Use #B5359C 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.