#B05997
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.9% 0.136 339.3), rgb(176, 89, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#B05997 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B05997 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 89, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 36%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.136 339.3) |
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 #B05997 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B05997 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B05997 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B05997 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 336.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B5
oklch(70.7% 0.1 339.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA69A2
oklch(63% 0.126 339.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B05997
oklch(58.9% 0.136 339.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D4078
oklch(49.1% 0.126 339)
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Step 800
800
#733562
oklch(42.7% 0.105 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2F50
oklch(37.7% 0.081 338.8)
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Step 950
950
#371C2F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 339)
#B05997 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) | #5C6F99 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747D95 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85B71 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B05997
#B05997
oklch(58.9% 0.136 339.3)
- #00945F
#00945F
oklch(58.8% 0.134 159.3)
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 #B05997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.078
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.078
Use #B05997 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.