#B53F9F
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.6% 0.186 336), rgb(181, 63, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#B53F9F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B53F9F |
| RGB | rgb(181, 63, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 48%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.186 336) |
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 #B53F9F | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B53F9F | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B53F9F text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B53F9F text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#E4ACD5
oklch(80.8% 0.084 336.3)
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Step 400
400
#D47EC0
oklch(70.6% 0.135 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#C75AB0
oklch(63.1% 0.172 336.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B53F9F
oklch(56.6% 0.186 336)
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Step 700
700
#982D85
oklch(49.1% 0.172 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C276C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#642558
oklch(37.6% 0.113 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1733
oklch(27% 0.07 336.6)
#B53F9F 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) | #4064A2 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66759C | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE4669 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B53F9F
#B53F9F
oklch(56.6% 0.186 336)
- #008D52
#008D52
oklch(56.6% 0.138 155.9)
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 #B53F9F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B53F9F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.081
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.084
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.084
Use #B53F9F 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.