#B0599C
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.1% 0.14 336.6), rgb(176, 89, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#B0599C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0599C |
| RGB | rgb(176, 89, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 36%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.14 336.6) |
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 #B0599C | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B0599C | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0599C text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0599C text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2D0
oklch(81% 0.063 336.6)
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Step 400
400
#C988B8
oklch(70.7% 0.101 336.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA69A6
oklch(63.2% 0.129 336.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B0599C
oklch(59.1% 0.14 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D3F7C
oklch(49.1% 0.131 336.5)
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Step 800
800
#733565
oklch(42.9% 0.108 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E52
oklch(37.7% 0.085 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#371C30
oklch(27.1% 0.053 337.3)
#B0599C 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) | #5A709E | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727D9A | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85C73 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0599C
#B0599C
oklch(59.1% 0.14 336.6)
- #06955A
#06955A
oklch(59% 0.14 156.8)
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 #B0599C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
Use #B0599C 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.