#B14491
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.9% 0.167 340.8), rgb(177, 68, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#B14491 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B14491 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 68, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.167 340.8) |
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 #B14491 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B14491 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B14491 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B14491 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECF
oklch(80.9% 0.075 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D382B7
oklch(70.8% 0.12 341)
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Step 500
500
#C55FA5
oklch(63.1% 0.154 340.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B14491
oklch(55.9% 0.167 340.8)
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Step 700
700
#97347A
oklch(49.1% 0.154 341.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B2C64
oklch(42.8% 0.129 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#632951
oklch(37.7% 0.099 341)
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Step 950
950
#3A1930
oklch(27.1% 0.062 340)
#B14491 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) | #4B6393 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B748E | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB4664 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B14491
#B14491
oklch(55.9% 0.167 340.8)
- #008A5B
#008A5B
oklch(55.9% 0.125 160.6)
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 #B14491, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B14491.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.079
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.081
Use #B14491 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.