#B5399B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.8% 0.191 337.4), rgb(181, 57, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#B5399B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5399B |
| RGB | rgb(181, 57, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 52%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.191 337.4) |
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 #B5399B | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B5399B | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5399B text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5399B text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#EFCEE5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 337)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD5
oklch(81% 0.086 337.4)
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Step 400
400
#D67DBF
oklch(70.7% 0.137 337.3)
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Step 500
500
#C958AF
oklch(63.1% 0.176 337.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B5399B
oklch(55.8% 0.191 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B2984
oklch(49.1% 0.178 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E246B
oklch(42.7% 0.148 337.5)
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Step 900
900
#662457
oklch(37.8% 0.115 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1633
oklch(27% 0.073 337.5)
#B5399B 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) | #3D609E | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657398 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF3F65 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5399B
#B5399B
oklch(55.8% 0.191 337.4)
- #008A54
#008A54
oklch(55.8% 0.132 157.4)
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 #B5399B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B5399B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.085
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.091
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.092
Use #B5399B 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.