#B6309F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.3% 0.205 335.9), rgb(182, 48, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#B6309F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6309F |
| RGB | rgb(182, 48, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 58%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.205 335.9) |
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 #B6309F | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B6309F | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6309F text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B6309F text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#D97AC3
oklch(70.7% 0.148 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC53B4
oklch(63.1% 0.189 336.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B6309F
oklch(55.3% 0.205 335.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D2189
oklch(49.1% 0.192 335.8)
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Step 800
800
#801F6F
oklch(42.7% 0.158 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#67215A
oklch(37.7% 0.123 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1535
oklch(27.1% 0.078 335.9)
#B6309F 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) | #325EA2 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60729C | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF3A64 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6309F
#B6309F
oklch(55.3% 0.205 335.9)
- #008950
#008950
oklch(55.4% 0.134 156.1)
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 #B6309F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B6309F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.093
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.095
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.098
Use #B6309F 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.