#B05197
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.7% 0.15 338.6), rgb(176, 81, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#B05197 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B05197 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 81, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 38%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.15 338.6) |
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 #B05197 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B05197 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B05197 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B05197 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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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
#BE65A5
oklch(63% 0.138 338.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B05197
oklch(57.7% 0.15 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#913B7B
oklch(49.1% 0.14 338.6)
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Step 800
800
#763264
oklch(42.8% 0.115 338.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F2C52
oklch(37.6% 0.091 337.9)
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Step 950
950
#381A30
oklch(26.9% 0.058 338)
#B05197 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) | #546A99 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7994 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9546D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B05197
#B05197
oklch(57.7% 0.15 338.6)
- #00905B
#00905B
oklch(57.6% 0.133 158.8)
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 #B05197, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.081
Use #B05197 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.