#B53D8C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.5% 0.176 344), rgb(181, 61, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#B53D8C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B53D8C |
| RGB | rgb(181, 61, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 50%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.176 344) |
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 #B53D8C | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B53D8C | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B53D8C text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B53D8C text on black | 4.01:1 | 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
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCD
oklch(81% 0.078 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#D77FB4
oklch(70.7% 0.126 343.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA5BA1
oklch(63% 0.162 344)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B53D8C
oklch(55.5% 0.176 344)
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Step 700
700
#9C2E77
oklch(49.1% 0.164 344.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E2861
oklch(42.6% 0.135 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#66264F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 344)
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Step 950
950
#3C172E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 344.3)
#B53D8C 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) | #495F8E | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7489 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C03C5F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B53D8C
#B53D8C
oklch(55.5% 0.176 344)
- #008860
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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 #B53D8C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B53D8C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.078
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.082
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.082
Use #B53D8C 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.