#B53C8F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.5% 0.179 342.5), rgb(181, 60, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#B53C8F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B53C8F |
| RGB | rgb(181, 60, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 50%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.179 342.5) |
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 #B53C8F | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B53C8F | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B53C8F text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B53C8F text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#EFCEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACCF
oklch(80.8% 0.081 342.2)
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Step 400
400
#D77EB6
oklch(70.6% 0.13 342.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA5AA4
oklch(63% 0.166 342.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B53C8F
oklch(55.5% 0.179 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C2D7A
oklch(49.2% 0.167 342.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E2763
oklch(42.6% 0.138 342.4)
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Step 900
900
#662651
oklch(37.8% 0.107 342.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C172F
oklch(27% 0.068 342.9)
#B53C8F 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) | #465F91 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B738C | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C03D60 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B53C8F
#B53C8F
oklch(55.5% 0.179 342.5)
- #00885E
#00885E
oklch(55.4% 0.12 162.9)
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 #B53C8F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B53C8F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.082
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.083
Use #B53C8F 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.