#B54199
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.5% 0.179 338.5), rgb(181, 65, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#B54199 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B54199 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 65, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 47%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.179 338.5) |
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 #B54199 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B54199 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B54199 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B54199 text on black | 4.18:1 | 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
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 338.9)
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Step 400
400
#D47FBC
oklch(70.6% 0.13 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#C75CAB
oklch(63.2% 0.165 338.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B54199
oklch(56.5% 0.179 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#992F80
oklch(49.2% 0.167 338.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C2868
oklch(42.6% 0.139 338.5)
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Step 900
900
#642655
oklch(37.6% 0.108 338)
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Step 950
950
#3B1732
oklch(27% 0.069 337.9)
#B54199 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) | #46639C | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697696 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF4567 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B54199
#B54199
oklch(56.5% 0.179 338.5)
- #008C58
#008C58
oklch(56.4% 0.131 158.6)
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 #B54199, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B54199.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.086
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.087
Use #B54199 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.