#B62CA0
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.1% 0.21 335.5), rgb(182, 44, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#B62CA0 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B62CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 44, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 61%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.21 335.5) |
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 #B62CA0 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B62CA0 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B62CA0 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B62CA0 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD8
oklch(81% 0.094 336.1)
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Step 400
400
#D979C5
oklch(70.6% 0.151 335.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD51B6
oklch(63.1% 0.194 335.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B62CA0
oklch(55.1% 0.21 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E1E8A
oklch(49.1% 0.196 335.7)
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Step 800
800
#801D70
oklch(42.6% 0.161 335.5)
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Step 900
900
#68205B
oklch(37.8% 0.126 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1435
oklch(27% 0.08 335.8)
#B62CA0 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) | #2D5DA3 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F719D | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF3764 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B62CA0
#B62CA0
oklch(55.1% 0.21 335.5)
- #00884E
#00884E
oklch(55.1% 0.135 155.5)
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 #B62CA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B62CA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.093
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.095
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.101
Use #B62CA0 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.