#B04694
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.2% 0.165 339.2), rgb(176, 70, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#B04694 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B04694 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 70, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.165 339.2) |
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 #B04694 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B04694 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B04694 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B04694 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#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
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 339.6)
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Step 400
400
#D182B9
oklch(70.6% 0.119 339)
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Step 500
500
#C360A7
oklch(63% 0.152 339.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B04694
oklch(56.2% 0.165 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#95357D
oklch(49.1% 0.154 338.9)
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Step 800
800
#792D65
oklch(42.6% 0.126 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#622953
oklch(37.7% 0.1 338.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#B04694 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) | #4B6496 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7591 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B94967 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B04694
#B04694
oklch(56.2% 0.165 339.2)
- #008B59
#008B59
oklch(56.2% 0.128 159.4)
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 #B04694, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B04694.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.078
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.082
Use #B04694 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.