#B5389F
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.9% 0.196 335.8), rgb(181, 56, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#B5389F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5389F |
| RGB | rgb(181, 56, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.196 335.8) |
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 #B5389F | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B5389F | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5389F text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5389F text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#EFCEE6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5ABD7
oklch(80.8% 0.089 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#D67CC2
oklch(70.6% 0.141 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#C957B2
oklch(63.1% 0.18 336)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B5389F
oklch(55.9% 0.196 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B2887
oklch(49.2% 0.182 336)
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Step 800
800
#7E236E
oklch(42.7% 0.152 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#652359
oklch(37.6% 0.117 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1634
oklch(27.1% 0.074 336.2)
#B5389F 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) | #3961A2 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63739C | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE4067 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5389F
#B5389F
oklch(55.9% 0.196 335.8)
- #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 #B5389F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B5389F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.088
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.090
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.091
Use #B5389F 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.