#B53C9E
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.2% 0.19 336.3), rgb(181, 60, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#B53C9E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.190 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 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B53C9E |
| RGB | rgb(181, 60, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 50%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.19 336.3) |
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 #B53C9E | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B53C9E | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B53C9E text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B53C9E text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 336)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD5
oklch(80.9% 0.085 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#D57EC0
oklch(70.7% 0.135 336.5)
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Step 500
500
#C859B0
oklch(63.1% 0.174 336.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B53C9E
oklch(56.2% 0.19 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A2B85
oklch(49.2% 0.176 336.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D256C
oklch(42.7% 0.147 336.5)
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Step 900
900
#652558
oklch(37.8% 0.113 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1633
oklch(26.9% 0.072 336.4)
#B53C9E 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) | #3E62A1 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65749B | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE4368 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B53C9E
#B53C9E
oklch(56.2% 0.19 336.3)
- #008C52
#008C52
oklch(56.3% 0.136 156.1)
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 #B53C9E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B53C9E.
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 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.084
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.087
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.088
Use #B53C9E 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.