#B63290
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.8% 0.193 341.8), rgb(182, 50, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#B63290 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B63290 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 50, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 57%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.193 341.8) |
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 #B63290 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B63290 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B63290 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B63290 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABD1
oklch(80.9% 0.086 341.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA7BB9
oklch(70.6% 0.139 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE55A7
oklch(63.1% 0.178 342.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B63290
oklch(54.8% 0.193 341.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F267D
oklch(49.2% 0.18 341.8)
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Step 800
800
#812265
oklch(42.7% 0.148 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#682253
oklch(37.7% 0.117 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1530
oklch(26.9% 0.073 342)
#B63290 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) | #3E5C93 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67718D | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1345D | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B63290
#B63290
oklch(54.8% 0.193 341.8)
- #00865B
#00865B
oklch(54.8% 0.12 162.1)
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 #B63290, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B63290.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.085
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.086
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.090
Use #B63290 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.