#B53E90
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.8% 0.177 342.2), rgb(181, 62, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#B53E90 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B53E90 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 62, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 49%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.177 342.2) |
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 #B53E90 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B53E90 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B53E90 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B53E90 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#E6ADCF
oklch(81% 0.08 342.5)
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Step 400
400
#D67FB6
oklch(70.6% 0.127 342.3)
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Step 500
500
#C95BA4
oklch(63% 0.163 342.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B53E90
oklch(55.8% 0.177 342.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B2E7A
oklch(49.1% 0.165 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E2863
oklch(42.7% 0.137 342.5)
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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)
#B53E90 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) | #486192 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B748D | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C03F61 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B53E90
#B53E90
oklch(55.8% 0.177 342.2)
- #00895E
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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 #B53E90, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B53E90.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.080
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.082
Use #B53E90 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.