#B6359B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.6% 0.197 337.6), rgb(182, 53, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#B6359B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 338°. 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 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6359B |
| RGB | rgb(182, 53, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 55%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.197 337.6) |
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 #B6359B | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B6359B | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6359B text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B6359B text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD5
oklch(81% 0.089 337.8)
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Step 400
400
#D87CC0
oklch(70.8% 0.141 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB56B0
oklch(63.2% 0.181 337.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B6359B
oklch(55.6% 0.197 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C2684
oklch(49% 0.182 337.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F226C
oklch(42.7% 0.152 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#672257
oklch(37.7% 0.119 338)
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Step 950
950
#3C1533
oklch(26.9% 0.075 337.3)
#B6359B 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) | #395F9E | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647398 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C03C64 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6359B
#B6359B
oklch(55.6% 0.197 337.6)
- #008954
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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 #B6359B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B6359B.
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 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.090
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.094
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.095
Use #B6359B 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.