#B63794
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.4% 0.19 340.4), rgb(182, 55, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#B63794 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B63794 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 55, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 54%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.19 340.4) |
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 #B63794 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B63794 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B63794 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B63794 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD2
oklch(80.9% 0.086 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#D87CBB
oklch(70.6% 0.137 340)
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Step 500
500
#CC57A9
oklch(63.1% 0.175 340.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B63794
oklch(55.4% 0.19 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D287F
oklch(49.1% 0.177 340.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F2467
oklch(42.6% 0.146 340.2)
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Step 900
900
#672454
oklch(37.8% 0.113 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1631
oklch(27.1% 0.072 341)
#B63794 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) | #405E97 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687391 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C13A61 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B63794
#B63794
oklch(55.4% 0.19 340.4)
- #008859
#008859
oklch(55.3% 0.124 160.3)
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 #B63794, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B63794.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.087
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.090
Use #B63794 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.