#B04498
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.1% 0.171 337.3), rgb(176, 68, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#B04498 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B04498 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 68, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.171 337.3) |
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 #B04498 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B04498 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B04498 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B04498 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4EF
oklch(93.5% 0.023 336.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 338.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#D181BC
oklch(70.6% 0.124 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#C35FAB
oklch(63% 0.157 337.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B04498
oklch(56.1% 0.171 337.3)
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Step 700
700
#953380
oklch(49% 0.159 337.2)
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Step 800
800
#792C68
oklch(42.7% 0.13 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#622855
oklch(37.6% 0.103 336.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1832
oklch(27% 0.066 337)
#B04498 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) | #47649B | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687495 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B94968 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B04498
#B04498
oklch(56.1% 0.171 337.3)
- #008B54
#008B54
oklch(56% 0.133 157.2)
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 #B04498, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B04498.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
Use #B04498 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.