#B53E9A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.3% 0.184 338), rgb(181, 62, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#B53E9A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B53E9A |
| RGB | rgb(181, 62, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 49%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.184 338) |
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 #B53E9A | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B53E9A | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B53E9A text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B53E9A text on black | 4.12:1 | 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
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD3
oklch(80.9% 0.084 338.4)
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Step 400
400
#D57EBD
oklch(70.6% 0.133 338)
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Step 500
500
#C85AAD
oklch(63.1% 0.17 337.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B53E9A
oklch(56.3% 0.184 338)
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Step 700
700
#992D82
oklch(49.1% 0.171 337.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D2769
oklch(42.7% 0.142 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#652556
oklch(37.7% 0.112 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1732
oklch(27% 0.069 337.9)
#B53E9A 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) | #42629D | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687597 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF4366 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B53E9A
#B53E9A
oklch(56.3% 0.184 338)
- #008C56
#008C56
oklch(56.4% 0.132 157.7)
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 #B53E9A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B53E9A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.089
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.090
Use #B53E9A 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.