#B6319E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.4% 0.204 336.3), rgb(182, 49, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#B6319E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6319E |
| RGB | rgb(182, 49, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 58%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.204 336.3) |
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 #B6319E | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B6319E | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6319E text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B6319E text on black | 3.92:1 | 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
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD7
oklch(80.9% 0.092 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#D97AC3
oklch(70.7% 0.148 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC54B3
oklch(63.2% 0.187 336.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B6319E
oklch(55.4% 0.204 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D2288
oklch(49.1% 0.19 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#80206E
oklch(42.8% 0.157 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#672159
oklch(37.7% 0.122 336.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1534
oklch(27.1% 0.077 337.1)
#B6319E 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) | #335EA1 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61729B | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF3A64 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6319E
#B6319E
oklch(55.4% 0.204 336.3)
- #008951
#008951
oklch(55.4% 0.133 156.5)
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 #B6319E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B6319E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.094
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.096
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.097
Use #B6319E 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.