#B04994
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.5% 0.16 339.4), rgb(176, 73, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#B04994 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 339°. 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 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B04994 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 73, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 41%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.16 339.4) |
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 #B04994 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B04994 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B04994 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B04994 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
#ECCFE2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFD0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#D083B8
oklch(70.7% 0.116 339.3)
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Step 500
500
#C262A6
oklch(63.1% 0.147 339.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B04994
oklch(56.5% 0.16 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#94377C
oklch(49.1% 0.149 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#782E64
oklch(42.6% 0.123 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#612A52
oklch(37.6% 0.096 339)
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Step 950
950
#391930
oklch(26.9% 0.061 338.9)
#B04994 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) | #4E6596 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7691 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B94C68 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B04994
#B04994
oklch(56.5% 0.16 339.4)
- #008C5A
#008C5A
oklch(56.5% 0.129 159.5)
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 #B04994, 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 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.081
Use #B04994 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.