#B04C9D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.3% 0.162 335.4), rgb(176, 76, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#B04C9D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B04C9D |
| RGB | rgb(176, 76, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.162 335.4) |
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 #B04C9D | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B04C9D | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B04C9D text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B04C9D text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 335)
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Step 300
300
#DFAFD3
oklch(80.8% 0.073 335.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE84BD
oklch(70.8% 0.117 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF62AC
oklch(63% 0.15 335.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B04C9D
oklch(57.3% 0.162 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#923781
oklch(49% 0.151 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#772F69
oklch(42.8% 0.125 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#602A55
oklch(37.6% 0.098 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#381932
oklch(26.8% 0.062 334.9)
#B04C9D 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) | #4C69A0 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A789A | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8516E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B04C9D
#B04C9D
oklch(57.3% 0.162 335.4)
- #009052
#009052
oklch(57.4% 0.141 155.2)
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 #B04C9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B04C9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
Use #B04C9D 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.