#B05196
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.7% 0.149 339.1), rgb(176, 81, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#B05196 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B05196 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 81, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.149 339.1) |
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 #B05196 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B05196 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B05196 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B05196 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 339.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0CF
oklch(80.9% 0.068 339.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD86B7
oklch(70.8% 0.107 339)
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Step 500
500
#BE66A5
oklch(63.2% 0.137 338.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B05196
oklch(57.7% 0.149 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#913B7A
oklch(49.1% 0.139 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#763263
oklch(42.8% 0.114 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C51
oklch(37.6% 0.09 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#381B2F
oklch(27.1% 0.055 339.9)
#B05196 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) | #556A98 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707993 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9536D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B05196
#B05196
oklch(57.7% 0.149 339.1)
- #00905C
#00905C
oklch(57.6% 0.132 159.2)
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 #B05196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.080
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.081
Use #B05196 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.