#B1489A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.8% 0.167 337), rgb(177, 72, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#B1489A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1489A |
| RGB | rgb(177, 72, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.167 337) |
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 #B1489A | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B1489A | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B1489A text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B1489A text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED2
oklch(80.8% 0.076 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#D082BC
oklch(70.6% 0.121 336.8)
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Step 500
500
#C260AB
oklch(63.1% 0.155 337)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B1489A
oklch(56.8% 0.167 337)
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Step 700
700
#943580
oklch(49.1% 0.155 336.9)
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Step 800
800
#782D68
oklch(42.6% 0.128 336.8)
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Step 900
900
#622955
oklch(37.8% 0.101 337)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#B1489A 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) | #4A669D | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7697 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA4D6A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1489A
#B1489A
oklch(56.8% 0.167 337)
- #008E55
#008E55
oklch(56.9% 0.136 156.8)
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 #B1489A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B1489A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.083
Use #B1489A 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.