#B63994
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.6% 0.187 340.5), rgb(182, 57, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#B63994 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B63994 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 57, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 52%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.187 340.5) |
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 #B63994 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B63994 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B63994 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B63994 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE3
oklch(88.6% 0.047 340.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACD1
oklch(81% 0.084 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D87DBA
oklch(70.7% 0.135 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB58A9
oklch(63.1% 0.173 340.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B63994
oklch(55.6% 0.187 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C2A7E
oklch(49.1% 0.174 340.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F2566
oklch(42.7% 0.144 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#672453
oklch(37.7% 0.113 341.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1631
oklch(26.9% 0.071 340)
#B63994 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) | #415F97 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687391 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C13C61 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B63994
#B63994
oklch(55.6% 0.187 340.5)
- #00895A
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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 #B63994, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B63994.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.085
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.089
Use #B63994 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.