#B0539B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.2% 0.15 336.7), rgb(176, 83, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#B0539B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0539B |
| RGB | rgb(176, 83, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 37%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.15 336.7) |
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 #B0539B | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B0539B | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0539B text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0539B text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#EAD0E2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 337)
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Step 300
300
#DEB1D1
oklch(81% 0.067 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB86B9
oklch(70.6% 0.107 336.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD66A8
oklch(63.2% 0.138 336.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B0539B
oklch(58.2% 0.15 336.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F3C7D
oklch(49% 0.138 336.7)
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Step 800
800
#753266
oklch(42.8% 0.116 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D53
oklch(37.7% 0.089 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#381B31
oklch(27.2% 0.057 336.7)
#B0539B 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) | #556C9D | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7A98 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85770 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0539B
#B0539B
oklch(58.2% 0.15 336.7)
- #009258
#009258
oklch(58.1% 0.138 157)
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 #B0539B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.080
Use #B0539B 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.