#B0459D
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.5% 0.173 335.2), rgb(176, 69, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#B0459D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0459D |
| RGB | rgb(176, 69, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.173 335.2) |
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 #B0459D | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B0459D | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0459D text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0459D text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#D081BF
oklch(70.6% 0.125 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#C25FAF
oklch(63.1% 0.159 335.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B0459D
oklch(56.5% 0.173 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#943384
oklch(49% 0.161 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#792C6B
oklch(42.8% 0.133 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#622857
oklch(37.7% 0.105 335.3)
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Step 950
950
#391833
oklch(26.9% 0.066 334.6)
#B0459D 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) | #4565A0 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66759A | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B84B6B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0459D
#B0459D
oklch(56.5% 0.173 335.2)
- #008D50
#008D50
oklch(56.5% 0.139 155.1)
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 #B0459D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B0459D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
Use #B0459D 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.