#B6219B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.1% 0.217 337.1), rgb(182, 33, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#B6219B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6219B |
| RGB | rgb(182, 33, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 69%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.217 337.1) |
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 #B6219B | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B6219B | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6219B text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B6219B text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAA8D8
oklch(80.8% 0.099 336.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC77C3
oklch(70.6% 0.155 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#D04EB4
oklch(63.1% 0.199 337.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B6219B
oklch(54.1% 0.217 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#A11789
oklch(49.1% 0.202 337)
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Step 800
800
#83186F
oklch(42.7% 0.168 337.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A1D5A
oklch(37.8% 0.131 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1335
oklch(27% 0.082 336.7)
#B6219B 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) | #27589E | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6E98 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C02D5E | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6219B
#B6219B
oklch(54.1% 0.217 337.1)
- #008450
#008450
oklch(54% 0.128 157.4)
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 #B6219B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B6219B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.087
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.094
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.099
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.100
Use #B6219B 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.