#B04993
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.5% 0.16 339.9), rgb(176, 73, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#B04993 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B04993 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 73, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 41%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.16 339.9) |
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 #B04993 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B04993 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B04993 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B04993 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D083B7
oklch(70.6% 0.115 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#C262A5
oklch(63.1% 0.147 340)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B04993
oklch(56.5% 0.16 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#94377B
oklch(49.1% 0.148 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#792E64
oklch(42.7% 0.124 340)
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Step 900
900
#622A51
oklch(37.7% 0.096 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#391930
oklch(26.9% 0.061 338.9)
#B04993 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) | #4E6595 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7690 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B94B67 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B04993
#B04993
oklch(56.5% 0.16 339.9)
- #008C5B
#008C5B
oklch(56.5% 0.128 160)
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 #B04993, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
Use #B04993 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.