#B751A3
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.2% 0.164 335.6), rgb(183, 81, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#B751A3 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B751A3 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 81, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 41%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.164 335.6) |
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 #B751A3 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B751A3 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B751A3 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B751A3 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 334.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.074 336)
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Step 400
400
#CE83BD
oklch(70.6% 0.118 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#C062AC
oklch(63.1% 0.151 335.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B751A3
oklch(59.2% 0.164 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#933781
oklch(49.2% 0.152 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#772E69
oklch(42.7% 0.127 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#602A56
oklch(37.7% 0.099 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#B751A3 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) | #526EA6 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707DA0 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5673 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B751A3
#B751A3
oklch(59.2% 0.164 335.6)
- #009657
#009657
oklch(59.2% 0.144 155.7)
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 #B751A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B751A3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.080
Use #B751A3 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.