#B62F9D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.1% 0.205 336.7), rgb(182, 47, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#B62F9D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B62F9D |
| RGB | rgb(182, 47, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 59%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.205 336.7) |
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 #B62F9D | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B62F9D | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B62F9D text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B62F9D text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD7
oklch(81% 0.093 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#D97AC2
oklch(70.7% 0.147 336.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC53B3
oklch(63.1% 0.188 336.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B62F9D
oklch(55.1% 0.205 336.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E2187
oklch(49.1% 0.191 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#801F6E
oklch(42.7% 0.158 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#672159
oklch(37.7% 0.122 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1434
oklch(26.9% 0.079 337)
#B62F9D 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) | #325DA0 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61719A | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C03863 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B62F9D
#B62F9D
oklch(55.1% 0.205 336.7)
- #008851
#008851
oklch(55.1% 0.132 156.7)
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 #B62F9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B62F9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.096
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.097
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.098
Use #B62F9D 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.