#B14D94
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.2% 0.155 340.1), rgb(177, 77, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#B14D94 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B14D94 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 77, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 39%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.155 340.1) |
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 #B14D94 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B14D94 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B14D94 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B14D94 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CF
oklch(81% 0.069 339.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF84B6
oklch(70.6% 0.112 340.2)
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Step 500
500
#C163A4
oklch(63.1% 0.143 340.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B14D94
oklch(57.2% 0.155 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#93397A
oklch(49.1% 0.144 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#783063
oklch(42.8% 0.119 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#612B51
oklch(37.7% 0.094 340)
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Step 950
950
#391A2F
oklch(27% 0.058 340.7)
#B14D94 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) | #526896 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7891 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA4F6A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B14D94
#B14D94
oklch(57.2% 0.155 340.1)
- #008E5D
#008E5D
oklch(57.1% 0.129 160.3)
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 #B14D94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.078
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
Use #B14D94 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.