#B54194
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.3% 0.176 340.7), rgb(181, 65, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#B54194 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B54194 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 65, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 47%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.176 340.7) |
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 #B54194 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B54194 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B54194 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B54194 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE2
oklch(88.4% 0.044 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#D580B8
oklch(70.7% 0.126 341)
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Step 500
500
#C85CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.163 340.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B54194
oklch(56.3% 0.176 340.7)
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Step 700
700
#99307C
oklch(49.1% 0.163 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D2965
oklch(42.8% 0.136 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#652752
oklch(37.8% 0.105 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1730
oklch(26.9% 0.067 340.5)
#B54194 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) | #486396 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7591 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF4364 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B54194
#B54194
oklch(56.3% 0.176 340.7)
- #008B5C
#008B5C
oklch(56.2% 0.126 160.8)
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 #B54194, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B54194.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.079
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.085
Use #B54194 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.