#B53A8C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.2% 0.18 343.7), rgb(181, 58, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#B53A8C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B53A8C |
| RGB | rgb(181, 58, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 51%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.18 343.7) |
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 #B53A8C | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B53A8C | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B53A8C text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B53A8C text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 343.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCE
oklch(80.9% 0.082 343.6)
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Step 400
400
#D87EB5
oklch(70.7% 0.13 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB5AA2
oklch(63.1% 0.165 343.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B53A8C
oklch(55.2% 0.18 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D2C78
oklch(49.1% 0.168 343.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F2762
oklch(42.7% 0.138 343.4)
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Step 900
900
#672550
oklch(37.7% 0.109 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C172F
oklch(27% 0.068 342.9)
#B53A8C 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) | #465E8E | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7389 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C03A5E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B53A8C
#B53A8C
oklch(55.2% 0.18 343.7)
- #00875F
#00875F
oklch(55.2% 0.118 163.9)
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 #B53A8C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B53A8C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.081
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.083
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
Use #B53A8C 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.