#B73595
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.4% 0.194 340.3), rgb(183, 53, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#B73595 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B73595 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 53, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 55%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.194 340.3) |
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 #B73595 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B73595 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B73595 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B73595 text on black | 3.95:1 | 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
#E8ABD2
oklch(81% 0.087 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#D97CBB
oklch(70.7% 0.138 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC56AA
oklch(63% 0.177 340.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B73595
oklch(55.4% 0.194 340.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E267F
oklch(49.1% 0.18 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#802268
oklch(42.7% 0.15 340)
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Step 900
900
#672354
oklch(37.7% 0.115 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1531
oklch(26.9% 0.074 340.7)
#B73595 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) | #3E5E98 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677392 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C23960 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B73595
#B73595
oklch(55.4% 0.194 340.3)
- #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 #B73595, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B73595.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.089
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.093
Use #B73595 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.