#B6329E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.5% 0.203 336.3), rgb(182, 50, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#B6329E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.203 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 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6329E |
| RGB | rgb(182, 50, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 57%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.203 336.3) |
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 #B6329E | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B6329E | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6329E text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B6329E text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#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
#D87BC2
oklch(70.7% 0.145 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB54B3
oklch(63.1% 0.186 336.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B6329E
oklch(55.5% 0.203 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D2388
oklch(49.2% 0.189 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F206E
oklch(42.6% 0.156 336.2)
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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)
#B6329E 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) | #345EA1 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62729B | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF3B64 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6329E
#B6329E
oklch(55.5% 0.203 336.3)
- #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 #B6329E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B6329E.
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 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.093
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.096
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.096
Use #B6329E 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.